Dan in Real Life

1h 38m · 2007 · Directed by Peter Hedges · 3.3 / 5 on Letterboxd

Dan in Real Life (2007) runs 1h 38m, directed by Peter Hedges. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Where to watch: Disney+ (US, checked 9 July 2026)