Feature2006·113m·7.3

Stranger Than Fiction

Harold Crick isn't ready to go. Period.

DramaComedyRomanceFantasy

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

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Cast

Will Ferrell

Harold Crick

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Ana Pascal

Dustin Hoffman

Professor Jules Hilbert

Emma Thompson

Karen Eiffel

Queen Latifah

Penny Escher

Tony Hale

Dave

Tom Hulce

Dr. Cayly

Linda Hunt

Dr. Mittag-Leffler

Kristin Chenoweth

Book Channel Host

John M. Watson Sr.

TV Author

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

Tonray Ho

IRS Co-Worker #6

Herb Lichtenstein

IRS Co-Worker #7

Stacey Elaine Jackson

IRS Co-Worker #8

Ricky Adams

Young Boy

Christian Stolte

Young Boy's Father

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$30.0M
Revenue
$53.7M
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Three Strange AngelsMandate PicturesColumbia Pictures

Crew

Director

Marc Forster

Writers

Zach Helm

Brian Reitzell

Original Music Composer

Britt Daniel

Original Music Composer

Kevin Thompson

Production Design

Roberto Schaefer

Director of Photography

Matt Chessé

Editor

Frank L. Fleming

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Andres Gomez

10/17/2016

6.0

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.

GenerationofSwine

1/12/2023

10.0

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.