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Ruby Sparks

“She's Out Of His Mind.”

2012 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by Jonathan Dayton · USA · American Independent Cinema
ComedyRomanceFantasyDrama

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Cast

Paul Dano Zoe Kazan Annette Bening Antonio Banderas Chris Messina Aasif Mandvi

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A whimsical romance in which a blocked writer's creation steps off the page and into his life. It starts out charming, then asks sharper questions about controlling the people we love. A smart date movie with a mild bite.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (110,050 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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