Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

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The search for true love begins outside the box.

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

• Released: 2007-10-12
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 2,174 votes

Directed by Craig Gillespie.

Top cast

• Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom
• Emily Mortimer as Karin
• Paul Schneider as Gus
• R.D. Reid as Reverand Bock
• Kelli Garner as Margo
• Nancy Beatty as Mrs. Gruner
• Doug Lennox as Mr. Hofstedter
• Joe Bostick as Mr. Shaw
• Liz Gordon as Mrs. Schindler
• Nicky Guadagni as Mrs. Petersen

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Lars and the Real Girl

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Rakuten TV, YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on 7plus, 10; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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