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Book of Love

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.8K
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Book of Love (2004)
ComedyDrama
Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man gets between a high school history teacher and his wife.Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man gets between a high school history teacher and his wife.Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man gets between a high school history teacher and his wife.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
1.8K
YOUR RATING
    • Alan Brown
    • Alan Brown
  • Stars
    • Frances O'Connor
    • Simon Baker
    • Gregory Smith
    • Alan Brown
    • Alan Brown
  • Stars
    • Frances O'Connor
    • Simon Baker
    • Gregory Smith
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    • 28User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Simon Baker, Gregory Smith, and Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Gregory Smith at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Simon Baker at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Simon Baker at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Simon Baker, Gregory Smith, and Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Simon Baker, Gregory Smith, and Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Alan Brown at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Gregory Smith at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Gregory Smith and Maurice Smith at an event for Book of Love (2004)
    Gregory Smith at an event for Book of Love (2004)

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    Frances O'Connor
    Frances O'Connor
    • Elaine Walker
    Simon Baker
    Simon Baker
    • David Walker
    Gregory Smith
    Gregory Smith
    • Chet Becker
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Heather
    Joanna Adler
    Joanna Adler
    • Melissa
    • (as Joanna P. Adler)
    Sabrina Grdevich
    Sabrina Grdevich
    • Lilian
    Ari Graynor
    Ari Graynor
    • Naomi
    Beth MacDonald
    • Yoga Instructor
    Brett Tabor
    • Coach
    Van Hughes
    Van Hughes
    • Swimmer #1
    C.J. Aker
    • Swimmer #2
    • (as CJ Aker)
    Sherie Melby
    • Swim Team Supporter
    EJ Scalzi
    EJ Scalzi
    • Bartender…
    Brendan Bradley
    Brendan Bradley
    • Swimmer
    • (uncredited)
    Tiana Idoni-Matthews
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Michael Justice
    Michael Justice
    • Swim Team
    • (uncredited)
    Stephen Pollak
    • Swimmer #3
    • (uncredited)
    Mario Vrbanec
    • Catholic School Girl
    • (uncredited)
      • Alan Brown
      • Alan Brown
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    • Trivia
      This is the first film Bryce Dallas Howard is credited in that wasn't directed by her father, Ron Howard.
    • Quotes

      Elaine Walker: [singing for David] The book of love is long and boring, no one can lift the damn thing. It's full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. But I love it when you read to me, and you can read me anything. The book of love is long and boring, and written very long ago. It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes and things we're all too young to know. But I love it when you give me things, and you ought to give me wedding rings. Original song by Magnetic Fields.

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    User reviews28

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    6/10
    Entertaining character study, but a flawed one.
    First things first. So far this film has about an average vote of 3.5/10 stars on IMDb, which I think is kind of surprising, because it's not that bad. I expected about a 5 or 6 rating. Yes, it's muddled and kind of pointless at times, and the ending is pretentiously ambiguous. But as a character study -- despite it's flaws -- it is a rather effective one that manages to explore the love triangle between two older people and a younger teenager.

    The movie's casual treatment of sexuality involving adults and a 15-year-old is kind of disturbing at first, but kudos to Alan Brown (director and writer) for getting away with it. He handles it right - it never nears exploitation - and as a result the story doesn't seem cheap and tacky like "Intimacy." However my problems lie with the script itself. It's got too many repetitive moments and some scenes are kind of wandering and make you say, "Huh?" The performances are alright. The only actor I recognized in the cast was Gregory Smith ("Small Soldiers"), playing a fifteen-year-old, which is kind of silly because he looks about 20 (at the least). I suppose they had problems with younger casting because of the love scenes between the leads.

    Essentially the story centers around three people in a small town - a 30-something high school teacher, his wife, and a local kid - and how their friendship soon turns into something else. The kid has an affair with the wife, the husband finds out, and hatred forms.

    It's an interesting movie because it's daring and different, but it has its flaws - a stronger script, better cast and more responsible and experienced director would result in a much better picture.
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    • Aug 21, 2005

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    • Release date
      • January 18, 2004 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • Robert Ahrens Productions
      • Banner Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 23 minutes
      • Color

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