The Rewrite (2014)

An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.

Director:

Marc Lawrence

Writer:

Marc Lawrence

Stars:

Hugh Grant, Whit Baldwin, Vanessa Wasche

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Grant	...	Keith Michaels
Whit Baldwin	...	Doug
Vanessa Wasche	...	Rona
Enid Graham	...	Trina
Shannon Marie Sullivan	...	Sue
Jason Antoon	...	Greg Nathan
Jenny Neale	...	Jenny Glick
Caroline Aaron	...	Ellen
Billy Griffith	...	TSA Agent
Kevin Michael Kennedy	...	TSA Officer Kevin (as Kevin Kennedy)
Ali Merhi	...	TSA Agent Ali
Bella Heathcote	...	Karen Gabney
Lily Wen	...	Judy
Olivia Luccardi	...	Chloe
Chris Elliott	...	Jim Harper

Storyline

Keith Michaels, an academy award winner for his screenplay for the movie "Paradise Misplaced", now faces the challenge of being rejected in Hollywood. To get a breakthrough he is forced to take the job he most hates, teaching. The assignment is at a college is far from his comforts and could possibly take him to a new life.

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Plot Keywords:

struggling writer | screenwriting | down on his luck | career change | teacher student relationship | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about getting on the same page.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Reluctant Professor

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment,Resnick Interactive Development

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jim tells Keith he is dating a State Farm agent. J.K. Simmons is the national spokesperson for Farmer's Insurance.

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Goofs

Early in the film we see Keith's apartment from the outside in full daylight, while he rejects a teaching position from his agent on the phone. We cut to the inside of his apartment, as ConEd cuts his power leaving him in total darkness. Did day turn to night over the span of a few seconds?

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Quotes

Jim: When I was younger, I thought having the perfect Shakespeare quote for every situation would make me beloved.
Keith Michaels: It's surprisingly unhelpful.
Jim: Yeah, it seems to really annoy people.

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Crazy Credits

During the closing credits several additional scenes are shown, including Sara crying while watching the end of "Dirty Dancing" on her computer in a library cubicle and Holly dancing with her daughters in the dance studio.

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Connections

References Gossip Girl (2007)

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Soundtracks

My Heartstrings Trio
Written and Performed by Jay Graydon and Timothy Hosman
Courtesy of 5 Alarm / Imagem Production Music

User Reviews

Surprisingly Watchable

Film of Choice in a Boeing 767 at 36,000 feet - The Rewrite. I wanted something light and predictable for a 7 hour transatlantic flight and had about 50 films to choose from, how times have changed. The rewrite stars Hugh Grant as a once bright young Oscar winning screen writer who hasn't written anything of note since. Divorced from his wife, alienated from his son and so broke his electric gets cut off, he is forced to take a teaching position in a small American town in the back of beyond. This is a typical Hugh Grant vehicle, and while there is nothing outstanding about this film, if you are a fan of his acting style and the way he bumbles through his film is the same fashion time and again, you are guaranteed to like this film. I find I can watch his films and enjoy them, and he is helped along here by Marisa Tomei who is a single Mum taking his class. Unlike its main character, this film is not an Oscar winner but is a fairly watchable effort.