Ruby Sparks (2012) — comedy, drama, fantasy film. Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. Starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Chris Messina, Annette Bening. This page maps 8 characters and 10 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.1/10 from 1,816 votes.
Ruby Sparks offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:
A metafictional exploration of creative control, romantic idealization, and the necessity of granting autonomy to both characters and creations.
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance · 7.1/10 · 104 min · 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.
