Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- self-deprecating
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics found the film pleasant and competently entertaining, with Hugh Grant and its ensemble significantly enlivening an otherwise familiar romantic comedy plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Keith Michaels turns to college teaching after Hollywood rejects his screenwriting work, making professional recovery central to the story.
Keith, an award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, struggles with the practical and interpersonal demands of teaching at a college.
Keith's new life as a teacher opens the possibility of romance and personal change in middle age.
Keith's Academy Award-winning screenplay no longer protects him from rejection or career stagnation.
Films like The Rewrite, and why
Liberal Arts
shared romantic comedy framework, mature protagonists, and witty fish out of water premise
About a Boy
shared romantic comedy conventions, self-reinvention theme, and charmingly self-deprecating lead performance
The Holiday
shared workplace displacement, second-chance romance, and warm comedic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Marc Lawrence
- Release Date
- 2014-06-15
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (653)
Cast
- Hugh Grant
- Marisa Tomei
- Bella Heathcote
- J.K. Simmons
- Chris Elliott
- Allison Janney
- Whit Baldwin
- Vanessa Wasche
- Enid Graham
- Shannon Marie Sullivan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Rewrite about?
- A disgraced Hollywood screenwriter finds an unexpected second act, new purpose, and romantic possibility while teaching college.
- What is The Rewrite like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Rewrite as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Rewrite violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Rewrite.
- What did critics think of The Rewrite?
- Critics found the film pleasant and competently entertaining, with Hugh Grant and its ensemble significantly enlivening an otherwise familiar romantic comedy plot.
- Which films are like The Rewrite?
- Films with a similar feel include Liberal Arts, About a Boy, and The Holiday.
- How long is The Rewrite?
- The Rewrite runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Rewrite?
- In United States, The Rewrite streams on Philo.
