The Rewrite
Seen it?2014 | 107 min | Romance, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marc Lawrence
- Hugh GrantKeith Michaels
- Marisa TomeiHolly Carpenter
- Bella HeathcoteKaren Gabney
- J.K. SimmonsHal Lerner
- Chris ElliottJim Harper
- Allison JanneyProfessor Weldon
- Whit BaldwinDoug
- Vanessa WascheRona
- Enid GrahamTrina
- Shannon Marie SullivanSue