The Rewrite
Film2014107 min

The Rewrite

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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"A comedy about getting on the same page."

Boxlist takeExpect a light, straightforward romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 461 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Marc Lawrence

Cast

  • Hugh Grant
  • Marisa Tomei
  • Bella Heathcote
  • J.K. Simmons
  • Chris Elliott

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2014
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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