Dan in Real Life is a 2007 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Peter Hedges, and stars Steve Carell, Alison Pill, Juliette Binoche, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney and Dane Cook.

This is the first Touchstone Pictures film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures after Disney retired the Buena Vista brand from its distribution division. The film received generally favorable reviews from critics and grossed $68 million worldwide.

Dan Burns is a newspaper advice columnist, author, widower, and single parent to his three daughters, living in North Jersey. Dan and his daughters take a weekend trip to the oceanside Rhode Island home of Dan's parents for an annual family gathering. In attendance are Dan's older brother and sister with their families, as well as Dan's younger brother Mitch, who is known for his carefree lifestyle and robust dating history.

The morning after arriving in Rhode Island, Dan meets Marie in a bookshop and the two are instantly attracted to each other. They spend the morning sharing a pastry over heartfelt conversation, although she gently warns him that she has a new boyfriend and leaves.

Dan returns to his parents' house and announces that he has "met someone,” whereupon the whole family encourages him to "go for it.” Within minutes of this, Mitch introduces his new girlfriend, who turns out to be Marie. The family, and particularly Dan’s daughters, take an instant liking to Marie. Dan is disheartened upon seeing Mitch’s feelings for Marie, and resists his father's advice about looking for love after his wife’s death four years earlier. To avoid awkwardness, Dan and Marie decide against telling the family of their meeting, but spend the next few days in frustration as they realize their instantaneous connection.

Dan butts heads with his middle daughter, Cara, who grows more exasperated with Dan's dismissal of her relationship with her high school boyfriend Marty, whom Cara claims to have fallen in "love" with in three days. Upon his mother's insistence, Dan reluctantly agrees to a blind date with his siblings' once unattractive childhood friend, Ruthie "Pig Face" Draper, who has since grown into a beautiful and successful physician. Mitch and Marie join them for a double date and Dan delights in making Marie jealous of him and Ruthie.

Tension grows between Dan and Marie, culminating at the family's football game and talent show, where Dan plays guitar as Mitch sings "Let My Love Open the Door"; during the bridge and unbeknownst to the family, Dan sings to Marie. Marie, who has been reading Dan's written work over the weekend, tearfully confesses that since meeting Dan she has realized her feelings for Mitch are platonic and cannot bear to keep pretending otherwise. The next morning, Marie breaks up with Mitch and leaves.

Marie later calls Dan and reveals that she is still in town, and they meet at a bowling alley to talk. The meeting evolves into a date and finally a passionate kiss, interrupted when Dan's entire family arrives to bowl and are shocked to find them. Angry and betrayed, Mitch punches Dan in the face and Marie hurries out in tears.