Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks

104 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | July 25, 2012

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.

Ruby Sparks

104 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Fantasy | July 25, 2012

Ruby Sparks
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Fox Searchlight Pictures, Bona Fide Productions, DragonCove Studios
Original title Ruby Sparks
Directors Jeb Barrows, J.E. Barrows, Robert E. Kay, Thomas Patrick Smith, Lyn Matsuda Norton, Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
Writers Zoe Kazan

Cast

Paul Dano

as Calvin

Zoe Kazan

as Ruby

Chris Messina

as Harry

Annette Bening

as Gertrude

Alia Shawkat

as Mabel

Steve Coogan

as Langdon Tharp

Elliott Gould

as Dr. Rosenthal

Aasif Mandvi

as Cyrus Modi

Toni Trucks

as Susie

Eleanor Seigler

as Mandi

John F. Beach

as Adam

Jane Anne Thomas

as Saskia

Wallace Langham

as Warren

Mary Jo Deschanel

as Female Professor

Emma Jacobs

as Party Goer at Langdon's

Rightor Doyle

as Party Goer 1 - Hammer

Eden Brolin

as Party Goer 2 - Hammer

Kai Lennox

as Sort of Weird Guy

Ole Olofson

as Older Dude

Jack Levinson

as Party Goer 2 - Book Release

China Shavers

as Party Goer 1 - Book Release

Casey Genton

as Busboy

Michael Berry Jr.

as Silverlake Passerby

Lindsay Fishkin

as Box Office Teller

Claudia Bestor

as Lecture Curator

Janine King

as Literary Fan (uncredited)

Diana Parros

as Book Club Member (uncredited)

Mark Roman

as Literary Fan (uncredited)

Tatiana Sarasty

as Book Club Member (uncredited)

Marco Tazioli

as Book Club Groupie (uncredited)