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Rules Don't Apply

  • 2016
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
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5.7/10
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Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, and Lily Collins in Rules Don't Apply (2016)
An aspiring young actress and her ambitious young driver struggle hopefully with the absurd eccentricities of the wildly unpredictable billionaire who they work for.
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The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

  • Director
    • Warren Beatty
  • Writers
    • Warren Beatty
    • Bo Goldman
  • Stars
    • Lily Collins
    • Haley Bennett
    • Taissa Farmiga
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    5.7/10
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    • Director
      • Warren Beatty
    • Writers
      • Warren Beatty
      • Bo Goldman
    • Stars
      • Lily Collins
      • Haley Bennett
      • Taissa Farmiga
    • 89User reviews
    • 153Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 10 nominations

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    Lily Collins
    Lily Collins
    • Marla Mabrey
    Haley Bennett
    Haley Bennett
    • Mamie Murphy
    Taissa Farmiga
    Taissa Farmiga
    • Sarah Bransford
    Steve Tom
    Steve Tom
    • TV Newsman #2
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Vernon Scott
    Peter Mackenzie
    Peter Mackenzie
    • Gene Handsaker
    Ivar Brogger
    Ivar Brogger
    • T.V. Newsman #1
    Dan Desmond
    • Gladwin Hill
    Alden Ehrenreich
    Alden Ehrenreich
    • Frank Forbes
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Levar Mathis
    Candice Bergen
    Candice Bergen
    • Nadine Henly
    Martin Sheen
    Martin Sheen
    • Noah Dietrich
    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Colonel Willis
    Karl Florine
    • Air Traffic Controller
    • (as Karl J. Florine)
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Lucy Mabrey
    Madisyn Ritland
    • Bella
    Louise Linton
    Louise Linton
    • Betty
    Christine Marzano
    Christine Marzano
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    • Director
      • Warren Beatty
    • Writers
      • Warren Beatty
      • Bo Goldman
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Marla and Lucy share the back seat of a car, much of their dialogue is improvised.
    • Goofs
      The Mabreys as Baptists, said a commonly used Catholic grace before a meal. In that period of the 1950s, no Baptist would use a Catholic prayer.
    • Quotes

      Frank Forbes: [to Marla] You're an exception. Rules don't apply to you.

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits contain the standard disclaimer that all characters are fictional. But Howard Hughes, as well as his aides Noah Dietrich (played by Martin Sheen) and Robert Maheu (Alec Baldwin) are real people.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.32 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      The Rules Don't Apply
      Written by Lorraine Feather and Eddie Arkin

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    Uneven to Say the Least but It Was Entertaining
    Rules Don't Apply (2016)

    *** (out of 4)

    Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins) arrives in Hollywood as a contract player for the one and only Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty) but before long she realizes all the weird stories she's heard about him are true. She strikes up a friendship with her driver Alden (Frank Forbes), although they can't take it any further due to Hughes' rules about his workers dating his future stars. Before long the two young people grow closer to each other as well as Hughes.

    Isn't it shocking that it's been nearly twenty-years since Beatty wrote and directed a movie? It's even more shocking that it's been fifteen-years since he acted in one. There have been rumors of Beatty doing a Howard Hughes bio-pic for decades and it was rather shocking when news broke that he was finally making it. In another shocking turn, what people got certainly wasn't what they expected. I saw the movie six days after its release and it's already bombed with critics and at the box office. Sadly the picture just wasn't what people expected or wanted and who knows if this is the last time we see the legend on the big screen.

    I must admit that it's rather shocking to see Beatty basically making an old-fashioned romantic comedy. I mean, he could have done that but why waste his Hughes bio on that type of movie? I want to say that I did enjoy the movie and I found it to be quite charming but at the same time you just have to wonder what was going on with this thing. The picture is certainly uneven to say the least. The first hour is basically the romantic side of the two young characters with Hughes basically a supporting player. The second half of the picture kicks up the drama and darker elements as the romantic couple take a back seat and Hughes gets the attention. I'm really not sure why they done the story this way but it seems like one or the other would have made for something better. Did I mention the strange sex/religion stuff going on?

    As I said, once you get over the fact that this isn't the type of movie you're expecting, once you set back into your seat, what we get here is pretty good. I thought the romance actually worked in an old-fashioned type of way and there were certainly some great performances here. Both Collins and Forbes are terrific together. Both of them nail their characters and they also share a terrific chemistry with each other. Collins is really the stand out as she perfectly captures the innocence of her character. Beatty is also terrific in his supporting role. The first portion of the film has him doing a lot of great comic timing but Beatty gets to show his dramatic side in the second half with the character's troubles come into play. It really makes you wonder what he could have done in a straight bio. The supporting players feature some very well-known actors and all of them do a fine job.

    RULES DON'T APPLY has some great cinematography, nice music selection and for the most part it's just a charming and fun film. Until the drama starts and then the drama works just fine as well. I just don't think the two mixed all that well and that's why the film seems uneven. Sadly, RULES DON'T APPLY will probably become known as being a major flop, which is too bad because there's a good movie here. Most people probably won't see that because we expected more from Beatty.
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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tình Trường Khói Lửa
    • Filming locations
      • Northmere Apartments, 1840 North Berendo St, Los Feliz, California, USA(Apartment)
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • RatPac Entertainment
      • Worldview Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,652,206
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,589,625
      • Nov 27, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,885,342
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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