Ruby Sparks

Ruby Sparks is a 2012 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film written by Zoe Kazan and directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. It stars Paul Dano as an anxious novelist whose fictional character, Ruby Sparks, played by Kazan, comes to life, and his struggles to reconcile his idealized vision of her with her increasing independence. The film was released in the United States on July 25, 2012, by Fox Searchlight Pictures, and received positive reviews from critics.