Harold Crick

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Harold Crick is the meticulous IRS auditor and unsuspecting protagonist of the metafictional film "Stranger Than Fiction," whose life begins mirroring a narrated novel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
appearsIn Stranger Than Fiction
associatedWithTheme authorship and control
free will vs determinism
the value of an ordinary life
centralPlotElement discovers he is a character in a novel being written
hears a narrator describing his life
characterInGenre fantasy comedy-drama
metafiction
conflictType man vs fate
man vs self
createdBy Zach Helm
employer Internal Revenue Service
fateInOriginalDraft intended to die at the end of the novel
favoriteSong Whole Wide World
finalFate survives after being hit by a bus
firstAppearance Stranger Than Fiction
surface form: Stranger Than Fiction (2006 film)
gender male
hasNarrativeDeviceApplied omniscient voice-over narration
hasPersonalityTrait detail-oriented
introverted
rule-abiding
hobby learning guitar
interactsWith Ana Pascal
Karen Eiffel
Professor Jules Hilbert
loveInterest Ana Pascal
medium film
narratedBy Karen Eiffel
narrativeRole protagonist of Stranger Than Fiction
nationality American
notableCharacteristic meticulous
obsessively punctual
socially awkward
occupation IRS auditor
partOf Stranger Than Fiction
surface form: Stranger Than Fiction franchise
portrayedBy Will Ferrell
realizes his life events are controlled by an author
residence Chicago
seeksHelpFrom Professor Jules Hilbert to understand the narration
storySetting contemporary Chicago
undergoesCharacterArc learns to embrace spontaneity
shifts from rigid routine to more meaningful life
uses wristwatch
worksAt IRS field office in Chicago

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Stranger Than Fiction character Harold Crick
Stranger Than Fiction leadRoleName Harold Crick
Karen Eiffel narratesLifeOf Harold Crick
Karen Eiffel influencesFateOf Harold Crick
Karen Eiffel writesAbout Harold Crick
Karen Eiffel setsEndingFor Harold Crick
Ana Pascal loveInterest Harold Crick
Ana Pascal associatedWith Harold Crick
Professor Jules Hilbert guides Harold Crick
Penny Escher interactsWith Harold Crick
this entity surface form: Harold Crick (indirectly, through the narrative)