Ruby Sparks (2012)
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- R
- 1h 44min
- Comedy, Drama
- 06 Sep 2012 (Portugal)
- Movie
A novelist struggling with writer's block finds romance in a most unusual way: by creating a female character he thinks will love him, then willing her into existence.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 11 nominations.
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| Paul Dano | ... |
Calvin Weir-Fields
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| Zoe Kazan | ... |
Ruby Sparks
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| Chris Messina | ... |
Harry
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| Annette Bening | ... |
Gertrude
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| Antonio Banderas | ... |
Mort
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| Aasif Mandvi | ... |
Cyrus Modi
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| Steve Coogan | ... |
Langdon Tharp
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| Toni Trucks | ... |
Susie
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| Deborah Ann Woll | ... |
Lila
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| Elliott Gould | ... |
Dr. Rosenthal
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| Alia Shawkat | ... |
Mabel
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Jane Anne Thomas | ... |
Saskia
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| John F. Beach | ... |
Adam
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| Eleanor Seigler | ... |
Mandi
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| Emma Julia Jacobs | ... |
Party Goer at Langdon's
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Warren
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| Rightor Doyle | ... |
Party Goer 1 - Hammer
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| Eden Brolin | ... |
Party Goer 2 - Hammer
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Michael Silverblatt | ... |
Michael Silverblatt
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| Mary Jo Deschanel | ... |
Female Professor
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| Kai Lennox | ... |
Sort of Weird Guy
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Ole Olofson | ... |
Older Dude
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Jack Levinson | ... |
Party Goer 2 - Book Release
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| China Shavers | ... |
Party Goer 1 - Book Release
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| Casey Genton | ... |
Busboy
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| Michael Berry Jr. | ... |
Silverlake Passerby
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Lindsay Fishkin | ... |
Box Office Teller
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Claudia Bestor | ... |
Lecture Curator
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Oscar | ... |
Scotty the Dog
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Rick L. Dean | ... |
Book Club Member (uncredited)
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| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... |
Literary Fan (uncredited)
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Brittany Lasky | ... |
Literary Fan (uncredited)
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Diana Parros | ... |
Book Club Member (uncredited)
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Tom Perrotta | ... |
Tom Perrotta (uncredited)
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| Mark Roman | ... |
Literary Fan (uncredited)
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Tatiana Sarasty | ... |
Book Club Member (uncredited)
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| Marco Tazioli | ... |
Book Club Groupie (uncredited)
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| Matt von Siegel | ... |
Book Club Member (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jonathan Dayton | ||
| Valerie Faris | ||
Written by
| Zoe Kazan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Albert Berger | ... | producer |
| Paul Dano | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Graf | ... | executive producer |
| Zoe Kazan | ... | executive producer |
| T.K. Knowles | ... | associate producer |
| Bart Lipton | ... | line producer: additional photography (uncredited) |
| John O'Grady | ... | associate producer |
| Chuck Ryant | ... | associate producer |
| Ron Yerxa | ... | producer |
Music by
| Nick Urata | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew Libatique | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Pamela Martin | ||
Editorial Department
| Ben Estrada | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Terel Gibson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joshua Kirchmer | ... | editorial production assistant (as Josh Kirchmer) |
| Ken Lebre | ... | dailies producer |
| Christopher McDonald | ... | dailies operator |
| Mitch Paulson | ... | supervising digital colorist |
| Amy Pawlowski | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Robert E. Phillips | ... | digital intermediate project manager (as Rob Phillips_) |
| Staci Pontius | ... | first assistant editor |
| Joachim Zell | ... | color management and calibration |
| Rosalie A. Staley | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Justine Arteta | ... | (as Justine Baddeley) |
| Kim Davis-Wagner | ||
Production Design by
| Judy Becker | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Wei | ||
Set Decoration by
| Matthew Flood Ferguson | ||
Costume Design by
| Nancy Steiner | ||
Makeup Department
| Curran Crockett | ... | hair stylist |
| Angel Radefeld | ... | key makeup artist (as Angel Radefeld-Wright) |
| Kristin Wahl | ... | hair department head (as Kristin Berge) |
| Michael Ward | ... | key hair stylist (as Michael S. Ward) |
| Torsten Witte | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Daniel R. Chavez | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Robert Graf | ... | unit production manager |
| Bart Lipton | ... | production supervisor |
| J.M. Logan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Lindsay Rosaaen | ... | production supervisor: additional photography (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| J.E. Barrows | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jeb Barrows | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert E. Kay | ... | second assistant director |
| Thomas Patrick Smith | ... | first assistant director |
| Cecilia Sweatman | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| David Brace | ... | leadman |
| Colleen Broderick | ... | buyer |
| Susannah Carradine | ... | art department coordinator |
| Chad R. Davis | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jon De Pabon | ... | gang boss |
| Ursula Glaviano | ... | set dresser |
| Aaron A. Goffman | ... | 1st assistant property master |
| Dwayne Grady | ... | property master (as Dwayne David Grady) |
| Anne Hyvarinen | ... | paint foreman |
| Charles Kern | ... | standby painter |
| Alexander Linde | ... | art department assistant (as Alex Linde) |
| Cynthia Martinez | ... | greens |
| Joe Mason | ... | art department production assistant |
| Geoff McFetridge | ... | artist: The Girlfriend book cover |
| Michael O'Donnell | ... | additional leadman |
| James Pollack | ... | set dresser (as James S. Pollack) |
| Aaron Rodriguez | ... | standby painter (as Aaron Greengrass Rodriguez) |
| Wilfredo Antonio Sola | ... | set dresser (as Antonio Sola) |
| Ann Urich | ... | assistant props |
| Wayne White | ... | artist: Heartbroken Old Times book cover |
| Alexandra Wiesenfeld | ... | artist: Ruby's artwork |
| Peter Zeman | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Buha | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jon De Pabon | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Jane Fitts | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David A. Arnold | ... | dialogue editor |
| Rick Canelli | ... | adr recordist |
| William Cawley | ... | assistant sound editor (as Bill Cawley) |
| Johnna Chism | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Lee Fein | ... | foley artist (as David Fein) |
| Jamie Gambell | ... | cable person |
| Albert Gasser | ... | foley editor |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley artist |
| David Jobe | ... | foley mixer |
| Randall L. Johnson | ... | boom person (as Randy Johnson) |
| Skip Lievsay | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Howard London | ... | adr mixer |
| Stefano Mascitti | ... | synchronization |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ... | adr mixer |
| Jason Oliver | ... | adr mixer |
| Sonny Pettijohn | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Curt Schulkey | ... | dialogue editor |
| Edward Tise | ... | sound mixer |
| Byron Wilson | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ryan Young | ... | adr recordist (as Ryan D. Young) |
| Greg Cosh | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Purcell | ... | dubbing recordist (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Kirsten Anderson | ... | visual effects production manager: Brickyard VFX |
| Jeff Blodgett | ... | visual effects production manager: Brickyard VFX |
| Gina Downing | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Henrique Ghersi | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Robin Hobart | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Linda Jackson | ... | visual effects coordinator: Brickyard VFX |
| Geoff McAuliffe | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Evan Paras | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Patrick Poulatian | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Chris Sonia | ... | visual effects artist: Brickyard VFX |
| Mandy Sorenson | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Wade Allen | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Arturo Dickey | ... | stunts (as Arturo Joe Dickey) |
| Barron Gunter | ... | stunts |
| Chris Nielsen | ... | stunts |
| Allan Padelford | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunt coordinator (as Patrick Romano) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gary Bevans | ... | diu |
| Kyle Bryson | ... | electrician |
| William Clouter | ... | grip |
| James Coffin | ... | best boy grip |
| Tana Dubbe | ... | key grip |
| Randy Dye | ... | best boy electric |
| Jeff Ferrero | ... | gaffer |
| Shun Goldin | ... | grip (as Sgun S. Goldin) |
| Colin Hudson | ... | steadicam operator |
| Corey Jennings | ... | camera department production assistant |
| Michael Koepke | ... | grip |
| Michael Kowalczyk | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Christophe Lanzenberg | ... | additional photography |
| Nicholas Larsen | ... | grip |
| Stephanie Lyons | ... | camera department production assistant |
| Tommy Maddox-Upshaw | ... | additional camera operator (as Tommy Maddox) |
| Joey Maloney | ... | additional digital imaging technician |
| John Mang | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Steven Mann | ... | additional first assistant camera (as Steven 'Manny' Mann) |
| Merrick Morton | ... | still photographer (as Merrick Rhodes Morton) |
| Brian Mundell | ... | electrician |
| Robert Novellino | ... | grip (as Bob Novellino) |
| Joey O'Donnell | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Mickey Petersen | ... | electrician |
| Nicolas Restrepo | ... | underwater camera operator (as Nic Restrepo) |
| Matt Shaver | ... | video assist (as Matthew Shaver) |
| David Sirianni | ... | grip |
| Curtis Smith | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera |
| Prentice Smith | ... | additional diu (as Patrice S. Smith) |
| Matt Stenerson | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera (as Matthew T. Stenerson) |
| David Thompson | ... | electrician (as Blue Thompson) |
| Jeff Tomhave | ... | grip (as Jeffrey Tomhave) |
| Mike Valentine | ... | camera department production assistant (as Michael Valentine) |
| Fritz Weber | ... | grip (as Fritz 'Bootsy' Weber) |
| Terry Zumalt | ... | electrician |
| Chris Basso | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
| Michael Mansouri | ... | digital imaging technician (uncredited) |
| Johan Martinez | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| John Paul Meyer | ... | additional first assistant camera: pick-ups (uncredited) |
| Robert Petrin | ... | edge arm operator (uncredited) |
| Patrick Redmond | ... | edge head technician (uncredited) |
| Manny Tapia | ... | gaffer: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Roger Hall | ... | animator: title |
Casting Department
| Rich King | ... | extras casting |
| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... | extras casting |
| Freya Krasnow | ... | casting associate |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting |
| Jeremy Lambert | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| 'Downtown' Jamie Brown | ... | costume production assistant |
| Jill Chizever | ... | set costumer |
| Cheryl Cravedi | ... | set costumer (as Cheryl L. Cravedi) |
| Sara Daubney | ... | cutter/fitter (as Sara Daubney-Kinney) |
| Deborah Myles Davis | ... | costume supervisor |
| Carmen Frost | ... | set costumer |
| Vitalina Gauzylyuk | ... | seamstress (as Vitalina Gavrylyuk) |
| Marylou Lim | ... | key set costumer |
| Jennifer Starzyk | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Danny Finn | ... | assistant location manager |
| Christopher Miller | ... | location manager (as Chris Miller) |
| Dan Milner | ... | key assistant location manager (as Daniel Milner) |
| Philip Barnes | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Timur Bekbosunov | ... | musician: featured vocalist |
| Al Clay | ... | score mixer |
| Jason La Rocca | ... | music mixer |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive |
| Jon Ong | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Adam Peters | ... | music consultant / musician: solo cello / orchestral arrangements |
| David Sabee | ... | conductor / music contractor |
| Monica Sonand | ... | assistant music consultant |
| Daniel J. Stimac | ... | assistant scoring engineer (as Dan Stimack) |
| Alex Walker | ... | musician: featured vocalist |
| Dan Wilcox | ... | music supervisor |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor (as Josh Winget) |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Al Clay | ... | music score producer/mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Puff | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lyn Matsuda Norton | ... | script supervisor |
| Valesca Cnossen | ... | script supervisor: reshoots (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Chris Basso | ... | Generator Operator |
| Paul Ripple | ... | transportation captain |
| Tom Roberts | ... | transportation coordinator (as Tommy Roberts) |
| Timothy P. Ryan Jr. | ... | transportation captain |
| Chris Basso | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Jan Dally | ... | driver (uncredited) |
| Lin C. Smith | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Wendy Altman-Cohen | ... | principal eyewear |
| Steve Apostolina | ... | additional voices |
| Jacob Bartel | ... | production secretary |
| Raymond W. Beal | ... | animal trainer |
| Elias Benavidez | ... | production secretary |
| Gregg Brilliant | ... | unit publicist |
| Frederick W. Chandler Jr. | ... | additional voices |
| Matt Chase | ... | assistant craft service |
| Peter Chase | ... | craft service |
| Maureen 'Mo' Crutchfield | ... | production accountant |
| Romy Cutler-Lengyel | ... | additional voices |
| Robert Cymbal | ... | key set medic |
| Kelli Dragon | ... | assistant: Mr. Dano and Ms. Kazan |
| John Emmons | ... | set medic (as John W. Emmons) |
| Robert Funk | ... | payroll accountant |
| Ken Furer | ... | assistant: Mr. Berger and Mr. Yerxa |
| Andres Galleguillos | ... | assistant craft service |
| Keith Gaudin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Anna Golin | ... | assistant: Mr. Dayton and Ms. Faris |
| Patrick Thomas Gorman | ... | production assistant |
| Ali Griffith | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Adam Hein | ... | production assistant |
| J. Elizabeth Ingram | ... | production coordinator |
| Holmes Jim | ... | assistant chef |
| Gregory Levine | ... | set medic |
| Chris Lipton | ... | production assistant |
| Pedro Lopez | ... | assistant chef |
| Mary Lukasiewicz | ... | assistant: Mr. Berger and Mr. Yerxa (as Marylouise Lukasiewicz) |
| Courtney McCrory | ... | assistant post production accountant: post production |
| Mike McLaughlin | ... | first assistant accountant (as Michael James McLaughlin) |
| Scott Menville | ... | additional voices |
| Jonathan Nichols-Navarro | ... | additional voice (as Jonathan Nichols) |
| Kelly Patino | ... | additional voices |
| Alex Roth | ... | assistant: Mr. Dayton and Ms. Faris |
| Michelle Ruff | ... | additional voices |
| Joan Scheckel | ... | workshop development |
| Dennis Singletary | ... | additional voices |
| David C. Soliz | ... | assistant chef |
| Janin Stenzel | ... | additional voices |
| Shane Sweet | ... | additional voices |
| Natalie Truly | ... | post production accountant |
| Lisa Wilhoit | ... | additional voices |
| Subhashan Withanage | ... | assistant chef |
| Kelly Berthold | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Victor Chon | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Chris Cortez | ... | medic (uncredited) / water safety (uncredited) |
| Heather Fielding | ... | studio teacher (uncredited) |
| David Greenbaum | ... | production executive (uncredited) |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative (uncredited) |
| Jean Hodges | ... | food stylist (uncredited) |
| Danielle Krudy | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lee Peglow | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Leslie Ranne | ... | intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Fredrik Bond | ... | the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance |
| Irma Fitzgibbons | ... | the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance |
| James Kaplan | ... | this film is dedicated to: who brought love and magic to everyone he met (as Jay Kaplan) |
| Sid Krofft | ... | the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance |
| Don Molls | ... | the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance |
| Samuel Vazquez | ... | the producers wish to thank the following for their assistance |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Argentina (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Big Picture 2 Films (2012) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2012) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical) (Middle East)
- Miracle Voice (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Warner Bros.)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2017) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Brickyard VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (acknowledgement)
- American Humane Association (animal action monitoring: AHAD 03092)
- Bender ET (GFCI shock protection provided by)
- Bob Industries (production services: New York)
- Camtec Motion Picture Camera Systems (camera systems provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes, telescoping cranes, remote camera systems and dollies)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (remote camera systems and dollies provided by)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (telescoping cranes)
- Codex (digital recording equipment)
- Datasat Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Deborah Ross Film Design (main and end titles by)
- Deluxe Entertainment Services (prints)
- Dolby (in selected theatres)
- EFILM (digital services)
- Empire Design (poster design)
- Hula Post (editing systems)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurdisction of)
- Milan Records (soundtrack)
- Performance Edge (cranes and dollies by)
- Performance Filmworks (Edge Crane System)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- ShowBiz Studios (studio)
- TCC (cranes and dollies by)
- Twentieth Century Fox (funding)
- Warner Bros. Sound (sound services and re-recording by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Calvin is a genius novelist who begins to type a new novel on his manual typewriter about Ruby, his dream girl. He can't believe his eyes, because the next day, Ruby becomes a real person, and they begin to have a beautiful relationship together. If the relationship isn't perfect, all Calvin has to do is simply type the words on the page and Ruby's actions change to what he needs. Written by Douglas Young (the-movie-guy) |
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| Taglines | She's out of his mind. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $140,822, 29 Jul 2012 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $9,128,263 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Paul Dano (Calvin Weir-Fields) and Zoe Kazan (Ruby Sparks) have been a couple since 2007. See more » |
| Goofs | When continuing to write on a page with the typewriter, the main character inserts the page the wrong way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Skyfall (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ready See more » |
| Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits, but there is a title credit of sorts during the initial dog walking scene. "Ruby Sparks" has been inconspicuously sky-written in the upper right hand part of the shot. See more » |
| Quotes |
Calvin Weir-Fields:
This is the true and impossible story of my very great love. In the hope that she will not read this and reproach me, I have withheld many telling details: her name, the particulars of her birth and upbringing, and any identifying scars or birth marks. All the same, I cannot help but write this for her, to tell her "I'm sorry for every word I wrote to change you, I'm sorry for so many things. I couldn't see you when you were here and, now that you're gone, I see you everywhere." One may read this and think it's magic, but falling in love is an act of magic, so is writing. It was once said of Catcher In The Rye, "That rare miracle of fiction has again come to pass: a human being has been created out of ink, paper and the imagination." I am no J.D. Salinger, but I have witnessed a rare miracle. Any writer can attest: in the luckiest, happiest state, the words are not coming from you, but through you. She came to me wholly herself, I was just lucky enough to be there to catch her. See more » |