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A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 70/100. Scores higher than 85% of the 3,278 2000s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic70/100
2,165 audience votes
Key crew
- Craig GillespieDirector
- Nancy OliverWriter
- David TornOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ryan GoslingLars Lindstrom
- Emily MortimerKarin
- Paul SchneiderGus
- R.D. ReidReverand Bock
- Kelli GarnerMargo
- Nancy BeattyMrs. Gruner
- Doug LennoxMr. Hofstedter
- Joe BostickMr. Shaw
- Liz GordonMrs. Schindler
- Nicky GuadagniMrs. Petersen
- Patricia ClarksonDagmar
- Karen RobinsonCindy
Stills
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Themes
dying and deathshynesswisconsindelusionlone wolflosslonelinessdollmental illnessblow up dollcompanionintrospective
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