The Half of It

PG-13

2020

1 hr. 45 min.

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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104 Reviews

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A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.

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Critics Consensus

For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything.

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Mario C

who thinks that this terrible script is movie worthy? Total waste of time, terrible acting and the production was bad. Will never waste my time on stuff like this from this producer, script writer or actresses.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Cara J

One of the most beautiful movies to exist I am hoping that this movie gets a sequel it deserves one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Audience Member

This movie is well shot with great aesthetics. The characters are few, allowing room for deep character development. Characters felt shallow and lacking, however. Overall it's worth watching. The plot is clever and at times unpredictable. It's not a cookie cutter Romance, but a little more grit would have given it the human touch needed to leave a lasting impression and evoke a stronger emotional response.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Ali S

The movie was horrible and had no purpose. The characters talked weirdly and I was confused the whole 2 hours. It was such a waste of time. DO NOT WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Terry D

Absolutely one of the best movies I've watched this year. All of the main characters are just spot on. It helps that they are (to me anyway) unknown actors. The main character, Ellie Chu is tough as nails and still a very bright, caring young girl who is about to pitch her future into a local college rather than following in her mother's figurative footsteps and go to her first choice college, half a continent away from the widowed father (just an outstanding perf). So touching, so moving I will most def watch this film again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/23

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Nana u

I absolutely love this movie! Maybe I'm being biased, Because a few years ago, this was the first sapphic film I watched. But the story is real and with real characters, who cause a certain identification, as well as bringing a few laughs at times.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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Alice Wu

Director

Leah Lewis

Ellie Chu

Daniel Diemer

Paul Munsky

Alexxis Lemire

Aster Flores

Enrique Murciano

Deacon Flores

Becky Ann Baker

Mrs. Geselschap

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Drew Gregory

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Funny and charming and lovely and real.

Sep 10, 2021

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Christina Newland

Empire Magazine

The Half Of It is a likeable if not especially memorable entry into the teen romantic-comedy genre - but it gains most of its merit through its sensitive depiction of outsiderdom and self-acceptance.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2021

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Karen Han

Polygon

The idea of a teenage version of Cyrano de Bergerac seems to lend itself to pure romantic fluff, but Wu imbues it with incredible depth and consideration.

Feb 20, 2021

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Michael Cuby

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The Half of It brilliantly capitalizes on the everlasting appeal of an easy-to-swallow romcom by disrupting the very same tropes it inevitably clings to, resulting in a film that feels comfortably familiar but still entirely fresh.

Oct 3, 2022

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Rahul Desai

The Hindu

That rare film in which words marry technology. It puts the text back in texting.

Jul 20, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Narratively this doesn't reinvent the wheel with this umpteenth retelling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, but this is also absolutely one of the strongest teen movies released in recent years.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Synopsis

A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.

Director: Alice Wu
Executive Producer: Gregory Zuk, Erica Matlin
Screenwriter: Alice Wu
Production Co: Likely Story
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|Teen Drinking)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2020

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