20067.3 / 101h 53mDramaComedyRomanceFantasy

Stranger Than Fiction

"Harold Crick isn't ready to go. Period."

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

Quick Stats
7.3
TMDB Rating
2,581
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1h 53m
Runtime
$30.0M
Budget
$53.7M
Box Office
179%
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Key Crew
DirectorMarc Forster
WriterZach Helm
CinematographyJim McConkey
ComposerScott Millan
EditorAlex Olivares
Production DesignKerry Sanders
Produced by
Three Strange AngelsMandate PicturesColumbia Pictures

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Critics & Reviews

2 featured
Andres Gomez
6/10

A fresh idea that, however, becomes a bit of a boring movie. The best part is the good performances by the cast. Specially surprising is Ferrell.

Written Oct 17, 2016 · read original
GenerationofSwine
10/10

I am one of those people that normally hate Will Ferrell, especially in a leading role. I find him obnoxious, and over-the-top to the point where he is pandering for laughs form the LCD than actually attempting to be funny. However, there is always an exception to the rule. Usually that exception comes in the form of a supporting role... as in Old School... but here it comes in the form of a leading role. It seems like Marc Forster really reigned him in on the one and the pay off was AMAZING. It's seriously a funny and quirky film. It's hysterical and kind of plays to an audience that wonders if writer's creations can come to life. It's an imaginative script and plays to the people that feel, maybe, a little guilty for leaving a book over night when the characters are left in a bad position just in case they are real and might get stuck there. It appeals to anyone that has ever wrote fiction, and felt like a God because of the control they had over their characters... and it does so in the most ridiculous way possible.

Written Jan 12, 2023 · read original

Cast

Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
Harold Crick
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Ana Pascal
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Professor Jules Hilbert
Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Karen Eiffel
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Penny Escher
Tony Hale
Tony Hale
Dave
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
Dr. Cayly
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
Dr. Mittag-Leffler
Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth
Book Channel Host
John M. Watson Sr.
John M. Watson Sr.
TV Author
W
William Dick
IRS Co-Worker #1
Guy Massey
Guy Massey
IRS Co-Worker #2
M
Martha Espinoza
IRS Co-Worker #3
T.J. Jagodowski
T.J. Jagodowski
IRS Co-Worker #4
Peter Grosz
Peter Grosz
IRS Co-Worker #5

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