Movie connections for
Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

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References

West Side Story (1961)
 -  when Harold says that he wishes his life was more musical, the professor says 'like west side story?"
"Star Trek" (1966)
 -  when Harold stays with his friend Dave, the light switch to the room makes the chirping communicator sound
Rain Man (1988)
 -  More than one time, Professor Jules Hilbert (Dustin Hoffman) ask to Harold (Will Ferrell) if he have counted particular object while they are talking, tiles of the bathroom floor for example. This references the autistic behaviour of Dustin Hoffman's character in Rain Man.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
 -  In the german version, the animal documentary has one line "was geniesst der weisskopfseeadler zu ein paar Fava-Bohnen und einen weissen Chianti" ... these is a reference to "The silence of the lambs"
A Few Good Men (1992)
 -  When Karen Eiffel (Thompson) says "I'm not in the business of saving lives - quite the contrary, actually" she quotes Col. Jessep (Nicholson).

Features

Un homme et une femme (1966)
 -  clip shown on tv
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
 -  Airing on TV
The Meaning of Life (1983)
 -  Harold Crick is shown watching part of the infamous "Mr. Creosote" sequence of this movie.
Peuple migrateur, Le (2001)
 -  Airing on TV

Featured in

"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-04)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown for the review.
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  clips

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