Ruby Sparks
“She's Out Of His Mind.”
Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
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Cast
31 people
Paul Dano
Calvin
Known for
Swiss Army Man
There Will Be Blood
Zoe Kazan
Ruby
Known for
The Big Sick
What If
Chris Messina
Harry
Known for
Devil
Sharp Objects
Annette Bening
Gertrude
Known for
American Beauty
Captain Marvel
Antonio Banderas
Mort
Known for
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Skin I Live In
Alia Shawkat
Mabel
Known for
Arrested Development
The Old Man
Deborah Ann Woll
Lila
Known for
Marvel's Daredevil
True Blood
Steve Coogan
Langdon Tharp
Known for
Minions
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Elliott Gould
Dr. Rosenthal
Known for
American History X
Ocean's Eleven
Aasif Mandvi
Cyrus Modi
Known for
Evil
The Internship
Toni Trucks
Susie
Known for
SEAL Team
Hostages
Eleanor Seigler
Mandi
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Jonathan Dayton Director · Valerie Faris Director Zoe Kazan Writer
Worldwide gross $9.4M · Budget $8M · United States release July 25, 2012
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,368,803
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Production
DragonCove Studios
Production
Bona Fide Productions
Production
Fox 2000 Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · July 25, 2012
Limited theatrical
Argentina
October 11, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
December 7, 2012 · Digital
Belgium
September 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
August 3, 2012 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
November 10, 2012 · Theatrical
France
September 2, 2012 · Premiere · Deauville Film Festival
October 3, 2012 · Theatrical
February 6, 2013 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
February 23, 2021 · Digital · Disney+
Germany
September 28, 2012 · Premiere · Hamburg Film Festival
November 29, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
October 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 27, 2013 · Digital
Ireland
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
November 25, 2012 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Japan
December 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 13, 2012 · Theatrical
January 31, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
April 3, 2017 · TV · RTL 5
New Zealand
September 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Russia
September 27, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 10, 2018 · Theatrical
Spain
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 11, 2012 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
Switzerland
August 3, 2012 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
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