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IMDb rating 7.5
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Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

...this is a great date movie for the discerning — smart, ingenious and heartwarming.

Read full review at Empire
Meisam Lund
rated 9

Not a typical Farrell movie. I like the narration and it built up to the end like a good book would. Good actors, good story, good execution. It missed that little extra for a 10.

7 months ago
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

"Stranger Than Fiction" is a meditation on life, art and romance, and on the kinds of responsibility we have.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 7

The small revelation of Stranger Than Fiction, a charming though problematic meta-movie..., is that Will Ferrell with his guard down suggests genuine vulnerability and soul.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 7

...aldrig andet end finurlige krumspring omkring den søde romance, som til gengæld også fungerer helt tilfredsstillende.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Kim Nilsson
rated 8

Ibland kan verkligen film vara bättre än böcker!

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Marc Forster
Director
Will Ferrell
As Harold Crick
Queen Latifah
As Penny Escher
Dustin Hoffman
As Professor Jules Hilbert
Kristin Chenoweth
As Book Channel Host
Emma Thompson
As Karen Eiffel
Maggie Gyllenhaal
As Ana Pascal

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Stranger Than Fiction is a unique and entertaining movie that combines drama, fantasy, comedy, and romance. The movie follows the life of Harold Crick, an IRS agent who starts hearing a voice narrating his life. The voice belongs to Karen Eiffel, an author known for killing off her protagonists. With the help of Professor Jules Hilbert and Ana Pascal, a baker he falls in love with, Harold must find a way to convince Karen to change his fate and avoid certain death. Will he succeed or will he become another victim of Karen's pen? Watch Stranger Than Fiction to find out!

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Stranger Than Fiction was released in theaters on November 10, 2006.