The Rewrite

A comedy about getting on the same page.


The Rewrite
A once-successful award-winning Hollywood screenwriter gets divorced, and, after a string of unsuccessful films, finds himself with nothing but bad debts and blank pages. So when his agent arranges a job as guest screenwriting professor at a remote university in upstate New York, he takes it out of desperation. Initially hoping to give minimal effort to actual teaching so he can focus on his next script, he unexpectedly finds himself becoming invested in his students lives, including a single mom looking to start her own new chapter.

106 minutes.
No persons under 13 (Language, Drug abuse).
Comedy, Romance.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

You remind me of Anna Scott...
You remind me of Anna Scott...

Credits

Cast
Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney, Chris Elliot, Bella Heathcote
Director
Marc Lawrence
ScreenplayMarc Lawrence
MusicClyde Lawrence
CinematographyJonathan Brown
EditingKen Eluto
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2014
Produced byCastle Rock Entertainment

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreComedy, romance
LanguageMild to moderate, infrequent
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceLow, infrequent
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone (sic)
Comments
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CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
14 +
Positive messages
3
Positive role models
2
Violence
0
Sex
2
Language
3
Consumerism
2
Drinking, drugs, smoking
3

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Theresa Smith quote iconLove doesn't always follow the script...
5
Die Burger
Rozanne Els quote iconStamelende lafaard.
5
Metacritic.com
17 critics
10
Rottentomatoes critics
56 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote icon The Rewrite's unremarkable plot is enlivened considerably by its likable cast, adding up to a comedy that coasts capably on the charms of Hugh Grant and his co-stars.
13
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
11
CommonSenseMedia
Staff evaluation quote iconLighthearted, likable romcom has sexual themes, profanity.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
6 users
14
Rottentomatoes users
4020 users
10
Internet
5219 Netizens quote iconNot developed enough
12

Average .. 51%

10

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