Lars and the Real Girl

Lars and the Real Girl
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Craig Gillespie
Written by	Nancy Oliver
Produced by	Sarah Aubrey John Cameron Sidney Kimmel
Starring	Ryan Gosling Emily Mortimer Paul Schneider Kelli Garner Patricia Clarkson
Cinematography	Adam Kimmel
Edited by	Tatiana S. Riegel
Music by	David Torn
Production company	Sidney Kimmel Entertainment
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[1][2] (through MGM Distribution Co.)
Release dates	September 9, 2007 (2007-09-09) (TIFF) October 12, 2007 (2007-10-12) (United States)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States[1]
Language	English
Budget	$12.5 million[1]
Box office	$11.3 million[2]

Lars and the Real Girl is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Craig Gillespie. The film stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, Kelli Garner, and Patricia Clarkson. Its plot follows Lars, a kind-hearted but socially awkward young man who develops a romantic yet nonsexual relationship with an anatomically correct sex doll, a RealDoll named Bianca.

Lars and the Real Girl was released in the United States on October 12, 2007, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Though a commercial failure, the film was positively received by critics, receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, while Gosling received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.