# Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

> An impeccably routine IRS agent races to find the novelist narrating his life after learning that her story may end with his death.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/877

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy
- Director: Marc Forster
- Cast: Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Queen Latifah, Tony Hale, Tom Hulce, Linda Hunt
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420223/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, whimsical, melancholic, quiet movie night, date night

## Synopsis

A mundane life takes a fantastical turn when fate and fiction collide in a unique narrative journey.

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