The Book of Love
Seen it?2017 | 107 min | Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bill Purple
- Jason SudeikisHenry Herschel
- Maisie WilliamsMillie
- Jessica BielPenny Herschel
- Mary SteenburgenJulia Mureaux
- Orlando JonesDumbass
- Richard RobichauxPascal
- Paul ReiserWendell
- Bryan BattDr. Melvin
- Jayson Warner SmithUncle
- Christopher GehrmanWilliam Willis