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ComedyDramaFantasyRomance

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.

Release Date : 2006-09-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Three Strange AngelsMandate PicturesColumbia Pictures

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Will Ferrell

Character Name : Harold Crick

Original Name : Will Ferrell

Gender : Male

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Character Name : Ana Pascal

Original Name : Maggie Gyllenhaal

Gender : Female

Dustin Hoffman

Character Name : Professor Jules Hilbert

Original Name : Dustin Hoffman

Gender : Male

Emma Thompson

Character Name : Karen Eiffel

Original Name : Emma Thompson

Gender : Female

Queen Latifah

Character Name : Penny Escher

Original Name : Queen Latifah

Gender : Female

Tony Hale

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Tony Hale

Gender : Male

William Dick

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #1

Original Name : William Dick

Gender : Male

Guy Massey

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #2

Original Name : Guy Massey

Gender : Male

Martha Espinoza

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #3

Original Name : Martha Espinoza

Gender : Female

T.J. Jagodowski

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #4

Original Name : T.J. Jagodowski

Gender : Male

Peter Grosz

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #5

Original Name : Peter Grosz

Gender : Male

Tonray Ho

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #6

Original Name : Tonray Ho

Gender : Female

Herb Lichtenstein

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #7

Original Name : Herb Lichtenstein

Gender : Male

Stacey Elaine Jackson

Character Name : IRS Co-Worker #8

Original Name : Stacey Elaine Jackson

Gender : Male

Ricky Adams

Character Name : Young Boy

Original Name : Ricky Adams

Gender : Male

Christian Stolte

Character Name : Young Boy's Father

Original Name : Christian Stolte

Gender : Male

Denise Hughes

Character Name : Kronecker Bus Driver

Original Name : Denise Hughes

Gender : Female

Peggy Roeder

Character Name : Polish Woman

Original Name : Peggy Roeder

Gender : Female

Danny Rhodes

Character Name : Bakery Employee #1

Original Name : Danny Rhodes

Gender : Male

Linara Washington

Character Name : Bakery Employee #2

Original Name : Linara Washington

Gender : Female

Helen Young

Character Name : Bakery Customer #1

Original Name : Helen Young

Gender : Female

David Pompeii

Character Name : Bakery Customer #2

Original Name : David Pompeii

Gender : Male

David Wiegers

Character Name : Bakery Customer #3

Original Name : David Wiegers

Gender : Male

Jarrett Sleeper

Character Name : Bakery Customer #4

Original Name : Jarrett Sleeper

Gender : Male

Larry Neumann Jr.

Character Name : Homeless Man

Original Name : Larry Neumann Jr.

Gender : Male

John Mohrlein

Character Name : Man with Hose

Original Name : John Mohrlein

Gender : Male

Tom Hulce

Character Name : Dr. Cayly

Original Name : Tom Hulce

Gender : Male

Bruce Jarchow

Character Name : Commuter

Original Name : Bruce Jarchow

Gender : Male

Linda Hunt

Character Name : Dr. Mittag-Leffler

Original Name : Linda Hunt

Gender : Female

Kristin Chenoweth

Character Name : Book Channel Host

Original Name : Kristin Chenoweth

Gender : Female

Bradley Mott

Character Name : Large Man on Bus

Original Name : Bradley Mott

Gender : Male

John M. Watson Sr.

Character Name : TV Author

Original Name : John M. Watson Sr.

Gender : Male

Karen Lloyd

Character Name : Customer with Tan

Original Name : Karen Lloyd

Gender : Male

Keith Kupferer

Character Name : Demolition Foreman

Original Name : Keith Kupferer

Gender : Male

Danny McCarthy

Character Name : Demolition Crew #1

Original Name : Danny McCarthy

Gender : Male

Tab Baker

Character Name : Demolition Crew #2

Original Name : Tab Baker

Gender : Male

Mark Buettner

Character Name : Claw Operator

Original Name : Mark Buettner

Gender : Male

Christian Young

Character Name : ER Doctor #1

Original Name : Christian Young

Gender : Male

Ray Kurut

Character Name : ER Doctor #2

Original Name : Ray Kurut

Gender : Male

Michael Cook

Character Name : ER Doctor #3

Original Name : Michael Cook

Gender : Male

Arraon Skippa Hixson

Character Name : Young Man Patient

Original Name : Arraon Skippa Hixson

Gender : Male

Bryan Kelly

Character Name : ER Orderly

Original Name : Bryan Kelly

Gender : Male

Whitney Sneed

Character Name : ER Nurse #1

Original Name : Whitney Sneed

Gender : Female

Celeste Pechous

Character Name : ER Nurse #2

Original Name : Celeste Pechous

Gender : Female

Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Character Name : Head ER Nurse

Original Name : Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Gender : Female

Chet Dubowski

Character Name : Man in Tweed

Original Name : Chet Dubowski

Gender : Male

Ora Jones

Character Name : Banneker Press Receptionist

Original Name : Ora Jones

Gender : Female

Jordan Keller

Character Name : Grocer

Original Name : Jordan Keller

Gender : Male

Jordan Teplitz

Character Name : Old Man on Phone

Original Name : Jordan Teplitz

Gender : Male

Ricardo Gutierrez

Character Name : Bus Company Manager

Original Name : Ricardo Gutierrez

Gender : Male

James Mazza

Character Name : Irritated Man on Bus

Original Name : James Mazza

Gender : Male

Oscar Roxas

Character Name : Another Man on Bus

Original Name : Oscar Roxas

Gender : Male

Nadirah Bost

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Nadirah Bost

Gender : Female

Sandra Marquez

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Sandra Marquez

Gender : Female

Lacy Katherine Campbell

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Lacy Katherine Campbell

Gender : Male

Will Clinger

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Will Clinger

Gender : Male

Al Samuels

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Al Samuels

Gender : Male

Frank Caeti

Character Name : Accident Witness

Original Name : Frank Caeti

Gender : Male

Andrew Rothenberg

Character Name : Doctor Mercator

Original Name : Andrew Rothenberg

Gender : Male

Rengin Altay

Character Name : Nurse

Original Name : Rengin Altay

Gender : Male

Lucinda Kemp

Character Name : Bus Operator #1

Original Name : Lucinda Kemp

Gender : Male

Donna Watkins

Character Name : Bus Operator #2

Original Name : Donna Watkins

Gender : Male

Julia Heron

Character Name : Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Original Name : Julia Heron

Gender : Female

Lora Cain

Character Name : Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Original Name : Lora Cain

Gender : Male

Bob Papenbrook

Character Name : Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Original Name : Bob Papenbrook

Gender : Male

Mike McColl

Character Name : Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Original Name : Mike McColl

Gender : Male

Nathan Adloff

Character Name : Bakery Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Nathan Adloff

Gender : Male

Sia A. Moody

Character Name : Nurse #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Sia A. Moody

Gender : Female

Eli Goodman

Character Name : Augustus Chatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eli Goodman

Gender : Male

Edy Cullen

Character Name : Business Women (uncredited)

Original Name : Edy Cullen

Gender : Female

Tim Krueger

Character Name : Business Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Krueger

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

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.

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

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.