
Crazy Rich Asians(2018)
An American-born Chinese economics professor accompanies her boyfriend to Singapore for his best friend's wedding, only to get thrust into the lives of Asia's rich and famous.


“A comedy about getting on the same page.”
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.

Hugh Grant
Keith Michaels

Marisa Tomei
Holly Carpenter

Bella Heathcote
Karen Gabney

J.K. Simmons
Dr. Hal Lerner

Chris Elliott
Jim Harper

Allison Janney
Mary Weldon

Caroline Aaron
Ellen

Steven Kaplan
Clem Ronson

Annie Q. Riegel
Sara Liu
Emily Morden
Andrea Stein-Rosen
The Rewrite is a romance, comedy film released in 2014 exploring themes of professor, teaching, pommy. Directed by Marc Lawrence, it stars Hugh Grant, Marisa Tomei, Bella Heathcote. 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.
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