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The Rewrite

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
21K
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Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, and Bella Heathcote in The Rewrite (2014)
Former A-list screenwriter Keith Michaels takes a teaching position at a university in the quiet town of Binghamton, where his attitude slowly begins to turn when he meets Holly, a single mom working two jobs to earn her degree.
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marc Lawrence
    • Writer
      • Marc Lawrence
    • Stars
      • Hugh Grant
      • Whit Baldwin
      • Vanessa Wasche
    • 81User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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  • Videos2

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    Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant and Bella Heathcote in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant, Chris Elliott, and J.K. Simmons in The Rewrite (2014)
    Marisa Tomei and Steven Kaplan in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant and Chris Elliott in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant and Bella Heathcote in The Rewrite (2014)
    J.K. Simmons in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant, Allison Janney, Chris Elliott, and J.K. Simmons in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Nicole Patrick, Bella Heathcote, Emily Morden, Damaris Lewis, Maggie Geha, and Lauren Macklin in The Rewrite (2014)
    Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei in The Rewrite (2014)

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    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Keith Michaels
    Whit Baldwin
    • Doug
    Vanessa Wasche
    • Rona
    Enid Graham
    Enid Graham
    • Trina
    Shannon Marie Sullivan
    Shannon Marie Sullivan
    • Sue
    • (as Shannon Sullivan)
    Jason Antoon
    Jason Antoon
    • Greg Nathan
    Jenny Neale
    • Jenny Glick
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Ellen
    Billy Griffith
    Billy Griffith
    • TSA Agent
    Kevin Michael Kennedy
    • TSA Officer Kevin
    • (as Kevin Kennedy)
    Ali Merhi
    • TSA Agent Ali
    Bella Heathcote
    Bella Heathcote
    • Karen Gabney
    Lily Wen
    Lily Wen
    • Judy
    Olivia Luccardi
    Olivia Luccardi
    • Chloe
    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • Jim Harper
    John Deyle
    • Fred - Security Guard
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Dr. Hal Lerner
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Holly Carpenter
    • Director
      • Marc Lawrence
    • Writer
      • Marc Lawrence
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Hugh Grant's character watches himself in a video clip on the Internet is the actual acceptance speech given by Hugh Grant in 1995 when he won the Golden Globe as the Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical for Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
    • Goofs
      When Holly mentions the book "Late Bloomers" to Keith she says that Alan Rickman got his first movie role at the age of 48. Alan Rickman's first movie role and big break was in Die Hard (1988) and he was 42 when the movie was released.
    • Quotes

      Keith Michaels: Dr. Lerner, you must have an opinion on this?

      Dr. Lerner: Hah! I have a wife and four daughters; I have no opinions.

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Hugh Grant/Emma Thompson/Luke Evans/Lenny Kravitz (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Wait Too Long
      Written by Madeleine Peyroux, Jessie Harris and Lawrence Klein

      Performed by Madeleine Peyroux

      Courtesy of Rounder Records

    User reviews81

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Hugh Grant & Marisa Tomei = great chemistry
    What a fun and charming movie. It's so good to see Hugh Grant in a film that utilizes both his comedic timing and that let's him ground himself in things a bit more serious. It would be easy to dismiss this film as formulaic (and I suppose it is to a certain extent, but what movie isn't these days?), but it does allow Grant's character to peel back some layers to reveal a man more complicated and not quite so lacking in depth as you might expect at first. Marisa Tomei is wonderful as Grant's student and confidant. It's so nice to see two talented actors of comparable age building a terrific camaraderie and rapport with each other and the dialogue. JT Simmons is terrifically funny with a nice supporting role as the dean. In fact, the whole supporting case is great. This is the movie that happens when you have a tremendous cast, taking a nice story, and making it believable and funny without some of the hackneyed tics that Hollywood always likes to tack on. Really worth your time.
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    • easheehan
    • Mar 22, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 13, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Кохання не за сценарієм
    • Filming locations
      • Binghamton, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Resnick Interactive Development
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,453,524
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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