
Calvin is a genius novelist who begins to type a new novel on his manual typewriter about Ruby, his dream girl. He can't believe his eyes, because the next day, Ruby becomes a real person, and they begin to have a beautiful relationship together. If the relationship isn't perfect, all Calvin has to do is simply type the words on the page and Ruby's actions change to what he needs.... (Full plot summary below)
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Calvin is a genius novelist who begins to type a new novel on his manual typewriter about Ruby, his dream girl. He can't believe his eyes, because the next day, Ruby becomes a real person, and they begin to have a beautiful relationship together. If the relationship isn't perfect, all Calvin has to do is simply type the words on the page and Ruby's actions change to what he needs.
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| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin Covert"Ruby Sparks" is a curveball delight, the work of serious-minded jokers. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenRuby Sparks doesn't try to pretend to be more than it is: a sleek, beautifully written and acted romantic comedy that glides down to earth in a gently satisfying soft landing. |
| MovielineAlison WillmoreAs a whole, however, Ruby Sparks lands like a punch. It's a smart counter-jab to the many movies out there that put forth the myth that the world is full of quirky angels in ballet flats who are just waiting for some morose protagonist to come along in need of their love. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliParts of Ruby Sparks are glowing and gentle. Others are harsh. Still others are wrenching. The transitions are expertly handled, never seeming jarring or inappropriate. If the movie feels like two shorter pieces grafted at the middle, that's an intentional decision. The filmmakers give us something approaching a traditional romantic comedy before deconstructing it. |
| Tolucan TimesTony MedleyKazan not only gives a charming, emotional performance, her script shows she has dazzling talent as a writer. |
| Cinema AutopsyThomas CaldwellRather than being Stranger Than Fiction with insightful gender politics, Ruby Sparks is more a hipster Weird Science. |
| OregonianShawn LevyIf Ruby Sparks doesn't warm you much or form a seamless whole, it's nevertheless got pieces that you can genuinely admire. |
| Groucho ReviewsPeter CanaveseIn a time of mind-numbing rom coms, Ruby Sparks uses fantasy to get real about modern romance. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesKazan carries the film with a disarmingly sweet performance. |
| Orlando WeeklyWilliam GossKazan proves fascinatingly game in the dual roles of creator and creation, assessing with her screenplay the weaknesses that drive men to pursue an elusive romantic paradigm while crafting for herself a role of some considerable range. |