Stranger Than Fiction

Year:

2006

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.7

Director:

Marc Forster

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2006-11-10

Filming Locations: John Hancock Center Condominium Owner's Entrance - 875 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Budget: $38,000,000

Opening Weekend: $13,411,093 (USA) (12 November 2006)

Gross: $40,137,776 (USA) (17 December 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Linda Hunt

Stranger Than Fiction

Will Ferrell

Harold Crick

William Dick

IRS Co-Worker #1

Guy Massey

IRS Co-Worker #2

Martha Espinoza

IRS Co-Worker #3

T.J. Jagodowski

IRS Co-Worker #4

Peter Grosz

IRS Co-Worker #5

Ricky Adams

Young Boy

Christian Stolte

Young Boy's Father

Denise Hughes

Kronecker Bus Driver

Peggy Roeder

Polish Woman

Tonray Ho

IRS Co-Worker #6

Tony Hale

Dave

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Ana Pascal

Danny Rhodes

Bakery Employee #1

Helen Young

Bakery Customer #1

David Pompeii

Bakery Customer #2

Linara Washington

Bakery Employee #2

Larry Neumann Jr.

Homeless Man

Emma Thompson

Karen Eiffel

John Mohrlein

Man with Hose

Queen Latifah

Penny Escher

Tom Hulce

Dr. Cayly

Bruce Jarchow

Commuter

Dustin Hoffman

Professor Jules Hilbert

Kristin Chenoweth

Book Channel Host

Bradley Mott

Large Man on Bus

John M. Watson Sr.

TV Author (as John Watson Sr.)

David Wiegers

Bakery Customer #3

Jarrett Sleeper

Bakery Customer #4

Karen Lloyd

Customer with Tan

Keith Kupferer

Demolition Foreman

Danny McCarthy

Demolition Crew #1

Tab Baker

Demolition Crew #2

Mark Buettner

Claw Operator

Christian Young

ER Doctor #1

Arraon Skippa Hixson

Young Man Patient (as Arraon Hixson)

Bryan Kelly

ER Orderly

Whitney Sneed

ER Nurse #1

Ray Kurut

ER Doctor #2

Celeste Pechous

ER Nurse #2

Michael Cook

ER Doctor #3

Cheryl Lynn Bruce

Head ER Nurse

Chet Dubowski

Man in Tweed

Ora Jones

Banneker Press Receptionist

Jordan Keller

Grocer

Herb Lichtenstein

IRS Co-Worker #7

Stacey Jackson

IRS Co-Worker #8

Jordan Teplitz

Old Man on Phone

Ricardo Gutiérrez

Bus Company Manager

James Mazza

Irritated Man on Bus

Oscar Roxas

Another Man on Bus

Nadirah Bost

Accident Witness

Sandra Marquez

Accident Witness

Lacy Katherine Campbell

Accident Witness (as Lacy Coil)

Will Clinger

Accident Witness

Al Samuels

Accident Witness (as Albert Samuels)

Frank Caeti

Accident Witness

Andrew Rothenberg

Doctor Mercator

Rengin Altay

Nurse

Lucinda Kemp

Bus Operator #1

Donna Watkins

Bus Operator #2

Julien Heron

Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Lora Cain

Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Bob Papenbrook

Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Mike McColl

Animal Footage Voice Over (voice)

Nathan Adloff

Bakery Patron (uncredited)

Holly Barrett

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Rishi Chitkara

Student (uncredited)

Kimber Closson

Extra (uncredited)

Edy Cullen

Business Women (uncredited)

Sue Durso

IRS Agent (uncredited)

Nick Ferrin

Student (uncredited)

Reese Foster

IRS Agent (uncredited)

Andrea Frisby

Commuter (uncredited)

Alex Gil

College Student (uncredited)

Eli Goodman

Augustus Chatman

Beth Hebert

Business Woman (uncredited)

Carlyn Janus

Driver (uncredited)

Bob Kolbey

Professor Polo

Tim Krueger

Business Man (uncredited)

Debra Langland

Nosy Lady at Accident (uncredited)

Jamie Louachai

Movie Patron / El Passenger (uncredited)

Lori Miller

Woman with Dog (uncredited)

Sergio Mojica

Business Person (uncredited)

Sia A. Moody

Nurse #3 (uncredited)

Steven Hugh Nelson

College Student (uncredited)

January Stern

Bus Riding Mom (uncredited)

Ron Valdez

Orderly (uncredited)

Andrea N. Winters

IRS Worker

Did you know?

Trivia

When Harold is playing his guitar in his apartment, they show a closeup of the volume control on his Fender amp. It's turned up to its loudest setting, which is labeled "12". This is a takeoff on the scene in "This Is Spinal Tap" where Nigel Tufnel is showing off his guitar amp to Marty DiBergi. Nigel brags that the volume control on his goes up to "11", whereas all other amps only go up to "10", making his amp "one louder".

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The guitar chosen by Harold is a Fender Stratocaster.

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The cigarettes that Emma Thompson smokes are American Spirits.

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Goofs

Near the beginning, Ms. Eifel dictates "When asked by a co-worker for the product of 67 and 453, Harold drew a blank. He quickly answered 30,351 despite the answer really being 31,305." The product of 67 and 453 actually is 30,351. This was meant to get viewers to question who was dictating Harold's life. Was it the narrator or Harold himself? It wouldn't be a coincidence that the "incorrect" number given by Harold would in fact be the correct answer.

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When Ms. Eiffel walks out of the fruit store, there's a sign in Spanish that reads "DENERO" instead of "DINERO" (money).

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When Harold runs up to Ana with the flours, the front of the cardboard box he is holding is creased. The box is uncreased moments later in a close-up.

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Quotes

Professor Jules Hilbert: Aren't you relieved to know you're not a Golem?

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Penny Escher: [They are in a hospital ward surround by lots of sick and injured people] What are we doing here? I don't even think we're supposed to *be* in here.

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Harold Crick: I brought you some flours.

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Faq

Q

Why doesn't Harold tell Ana what was going to happen to him?

A

Harold loved Ana and did not want to burden her with the knowledge that he was going to die. He had come to fully appreciate life and wanted to enjoy his last moments. If he had told Ana, she undoubtedly would have tried to talk him out of it, which would have made their last moments together unpleasant. Additionally, although he had come to accept his fate, Ana would not have understood his decision...

Q

What is the song Harold plays for Ana?

A

"(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" by Wreckless Eric

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