
The Rewrite
Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all
"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
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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
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
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











