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 (as Shannon Sullivan)
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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 109940 delivered on 5 August 2015.

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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.

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Quotes

Holly Carpenter: Hey! I'm driving you home.
Keith Michaels: Wow. This is a full service restaurant.
Holly Carpenter: Well, you had two glasses and you had two at the bar. And if you die I don't get to take your course and it's gonna screw up my whole schedule.
Keith Michaels: What about my car?
Holly Carpenter: It's a Hyundai. It'll be there in the morning.

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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 Persona (1966)

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Soundtracks

7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)
Written by Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway
Performed by Gary Toms Empire
Courtesy of Unidisc Music Inc.

User Reviews

Hugh Grant In A Strong Performance

Stories about writers who are having difficulty putting pen to paper are a dime a dozen, but I found this one charming. Hugh Grant plays the fallow screenwriter who follows the adage, "Those who can't...teach." His life is a total failure on all fronts, but he manages to survive thanks to a droll wit and his refusal to lay down and die.

Marisa Tomei plays the object of his distracted attention with her usual aplomb. Without committing to anything, she becomes the rudder to his floundering ship, with insight and a tender recognition for his hidden value. But it is Grant who makes this film something special, imbuing every scene with an honesty that makes the story enjoyable. Here he is not so glib as he is dealing with the trials of every moment.

This is a sleeper I must recommend.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Rewrite

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,453,524

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