Our take
Will Ferrell plays a well organized IRS agent named Harold Crick who seems to have figured out everything in his life to the dot. Little does he know his life is being run by someone else, a nervous and morbid novelist, famous for ending her works with the death of the main character. As the nature of his life and eventual doom, he decides to lay back and enjoy the ride, breaking all his ingrained and boring habits. While this film is recommended for everyone, Will Ferrel fans, especially, need to watch this to see Will’s acting variety.
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What it won
Golden Globes
1 nom
WGA
1 nom
Nat. Board of Review
1 win
The story
Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.
Elsewhere
"Each character, as ever, is tucked into a shell of his or her obsessions, and yet the filming itself -- the grace of Anderson's draftsmanship, as it were -- binds the figures together into a team."
— Anthony Lane
"With Anderson's images, seductive as they are, we can ultimately only guess -- what Margot's plays are about, or who Etheline's suitors are... And that makes Anderson's film an exhilarating experience, a real jungle gym for the imagination."
— Jonathan Romney
Who picked it
Abtein Foghi is a contributing writer at A Good Movie to Watch, reviewing films and shows across the major streaming services.
Not a Will Ferrell fan, however it was quirky, humorous and well liked by everyone in our house. My favorite Will Ferrell movie and great acting from the rest of the cast. 5 out of 5 stars !!