<P> It was released on DVD and Blu - ray on March 11, 2008 . </P> <P> The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 64% approval rating with an average rating of 6.2 / 10 based on 169 reviews . The site's consensus reads: "The fine performances elevate Dan in Real Life beyond its sentimental plot ." Review aggregator Metacritic, which provides a score out of 100 based on a weighted average, gave the film a score of 65 / 100 from 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews ." </P> <P> The opening scene was in New Jersey and then Rhode Island in the cities of Newport, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Jamestown, Westerly, and Providence in November and December 2006 . The opening scene was filmed at Seven Stars Bakery in Providence . However, the facade of the building and the interior are altered . The first time Dan is pulled over by the Jamestown, Rhode Island police, he is on Ocean Ave Newport, Rhode Island . The second time Dan is pulled over by Mackerel Cove in Jamestown . In scenes filmed in Jamestown, two bridges are clearly visible: the Jamestown Bridge and its replacement, the Jamestown - Verrazzano Bridge . Demolition of the Jamestown Bridge was initiated on April 18, 2006 . The film also cast local residents of neighboring towns and cities consisting of Middletown, North Kingstown and North Providence as Dan's nieces and nephews . The date scene was filmed in two different places in Westerly . The inside shots were filmed at Alley Katz Bowling center, while the exterior shots were filmed at Misquamicut Beach . What is now the Windjammer was dressed to look like the outside of the bowling center . The sunset scene with the entire family on the beach was filmed at Napatree Point in Westerly . </P> <P> Norwegian singer - songwriter Sondre Lerche composed the majority of the music in the film, and has a cameo appearance in a scene at the end . </P>

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