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2006

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An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death. Read more

Starring	Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah
Director	Marc Forster
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  - 9
  Masterpiece of its type
  
  This is, for me, the Groundhog Day of the 00s. It's a hugely engaging, quirky high-concept film which could have gone so horribly wrong in dozens of ways, ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Dec 2006 at 14:24
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  Quirky Comedy drama
  
  An excellent cast lives up to expectations with this quirky comedy Drama. The film wouldn't be what it is without Ferrell's injection of comedy.
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  - 03 May 2012 at 13:05
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  Good movie
  
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  I really enjoyed this film. Will Ferrell is very good in the part and the rest of cast is also strong. It's a quirky, touching, feel-good film with a good ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Apr 2012 at 21:11
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  Well worth watching - a classic in years to come.
  
  I Love this film, its not your typical Will Ferrell movie by a long shot, and thats a good thing. Dont get me wrong, he cracks me up, but this film is different... read more »
  
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- - Pandos
  - 1 review
  - 20 Apr 2012 at 21:43
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  - 5
  This is the Story of Boredom!
  
  Oh dear, I wish I'd read the full cast list before renting this. Emma Thompson is never anything other than Emma Thompson and I usually try and avoid ... read more »
  
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- - Bette
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  - Northampton
  - 06 Feb 2012 at 16:08
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  - 3
  Don't bother with this
  
  Don't bother with this - disappointing. Weird, bit wacky - ultimately a waste of time. We did watch until the end but really do something better with your... read more »
  
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  - 23 Jan 2012 at 19:20
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  - 2
  Once again.......Meh.
  
  Not that bad, but not that good either. Kept me interested throughout.
  
  There's no wow factor and you will guess the ending by the half way mark. ... read more »
  
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- - beelzebub
  - 16 reviews
  - 09 Jan 2012 at 00:09
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  Great movie
  
  Excellent - was not sure about it to start with, and it just grew on me.
  
  So good, I am going to watch it again!!
  
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  - 08 Jan 2012 at 17:06
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  Weird, without being interesting enough to carry it off
  
  A film this quirky needs REALLY engaging characters to make it work, and in this film only one main character out of 3 makes the grade.
  
  Emma Thompson... read more »
  
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- - incans
  - 3 reviews
  - 17 Dec 2011 at 10:51
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  Rubbish Boring Terrble Awful
  
  Absolute Rubbish. Boring. Boring Boring. Dont waste your time.Rubbish rubbish rubbish. It may have got off the ground if it was'nt for Emma Thompsons voice... read more »
  
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  - 10 Dec 2011 at 16:19
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  Forget Ferrell's a comedy actor and most importantly: Forget the critics.
  
  In the ranks of 'Thank you for smoking' and 'Up in the air'.
  
  A comical, frustrating, emotional, feel good, fantastical, geniusly ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Nov 2011 at 20:23
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  - 9
  Masterpiece of its type
  
  This is, for me, the Groundhog Day of the 00s. It's a hugely engaging, quirky high-concept film which could have gone so horribly wrong in dozens of ways, ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Dec 2006 at 14:24
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  - 5
  A little Gem
  
  Whoah where did this come from? I added this film to my rental queue in the expectation that it would fill a slot. when it arrvied I'll be honest I ... read more »
  
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- - KH08
  - Bristol
  - 11 Apr 2007 at 08:33
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  Brilliant
  
  This film was a fantastically writen piece of cinema. To try and explain the story line makes you sound totally insane.
  
  The film has a very clever ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Nov 2006 at 10:45
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  Absolutely Brilliant
  
  This has to be, hands down, one of the most engaging and wonderful movies I have seen in a long time. I admit to having reservations when I went to see it due ... read more »
  
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- - Chandni Rosser
  - London, England
  - 14 Jan 2007 at 00:14
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  - 9
  A truly amazing piece of cinema
  
  The first few minutes of this film gave me the impression it was going to be a case of 'style over content' but any doubts I had were dispelled by Will ... read more »
  
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- - Emma Pite
  - London, UK
  - 29 Jan 2007 at 20:39
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  - 4
  painful and boring to watch
  
  dont even bother watching this, thought it would be good because of well established actors but i was wrong. One of those films where you could spend hours ... read more »
  
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  - surrey
  - 05 Aug 2007 at 20:52
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  - 3
  Excellent, but let down by a crappy ending...
  
  The first 100 minutes of this film are wonderful. The opening sequences set the quirky tone, and Will Ferrell proceeds to engage the viewer with an unexpected ... read more »
  
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  - Hull
  - 05 Apr 2007 at 13:25
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  - 2
  a rare and pleasant surprise
  
  when i saw this starred will farrell, i expected a fairly trite plot played for cheap laughs that i could have on in the background or when my head was switched... read more »
  
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  - cardiff, wales
  - 26 Apr 2007 at 20:01
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  - 5
  Wonderful
  
  I went to this expecting just to see a funny movie, but it's actually so much more than that. Wonderfully written, though you laugh all the way through, it ... read more »
  
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- - Melanie
  - Nottingham, UK
  - 16 Dec 2006 at 10:44
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  Couldn't fault it!
  
  This is an absolute masterpiece, just what I've been waiting for a new film to hit me with!
  
  Watch it, then watch it again!
  
  Absolutely ... read more »
  
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  - Brighton, England
  - 03 Dec 2006 at 20:16

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  Known to most audiences for his hilarious characters, funnyman Will Ferrell continues to try his hand at more serious material with Stranger Than Fiction. The film comes as relatively light fare for director Marc Foster, whose previous works were Finding Neverland and Monster's Ball. While not ...

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  An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death....