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The Half of It is a 2020 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Alice Wu. It stars Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, and Alexxis Lemire, with Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin, Becky Ann Baker, and Collin Chou in supporting roles.
May 1, 2020 · Paul Munsky ( Daniel Diemer) is the sweetly oafish tight end on the high school’s terrible football team. He asks Ellie to help him write a love letter to Aster Flores ( Alexxis Lemire, no relation to … well, me), a beautiful newcomer who’s reluctantly found herself ensconced in the popular clique.
May 1, 2020 · The Half of It: Directed by Alice Wu. With Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Wolfgang Novogratz. When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend - or fall for his crush.
Watch The Half of It with a subscription on Netflix. For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything. A shy,...
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- Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
- PG-13
May 1, 2020 · Written and directed by Alice Wu, the film takes place in the remote town of Squahamish, where high schooler Ellie Chu (played by Leah Lewis) finds herself on the outskirts of her...
Apr 28, 2020 · ‘The Half of It’ on Netflix: Film Review There’s a lovely friendship at the center of Alice Wu's sweet, sincere high school Cyrano story, revealing what we've been...
When smart but cash-strapped teen Ellie Chu agrees to write a love letter for a jock, she doesn't expect to become his friend — or fall for his crush. Watch trailers & learn more.
May 1, 2020 · A shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student finds herself helping the school jock woo the girl they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find connection in the most unlikely of places.
May 9, 2020 · Alice Wu's new movie, "The Half of It," is a play on Cyrano de Bergerac with an LGBTQ twist. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to the director.
Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help winning over a popular girl. But their new and unlikely friendship...
