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The Rewrite

The Rewrite

A comedy about getting on the same page.

20146.01h 47m

Overview

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.

Directed by Marc Lawrence
Written by Marc Lawrence
Produced by Liz Glotzer, Martin Shafer
Box Office0Revenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant

Keith Michaels

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Holly Carpenter

Bella Heathcote

Bella Heathcote

Karen Gabney

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Dr. Hal Lerner

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Jim Harper

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Mary Weldon

Caroline Aaron

Caroline Aaron

Ellen

Steven Kaplan

Steven Kaplan

Clem Ronson

Annie Q. Riegel

Annie Q. Riegel

Sara Liu

E

Emily Morden

Andrea Stein-Rosen

Themes & Keywords

professorteachingpommy

About The Rewrite

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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