The Half of It

Film - 2020 - Comedy, Drama

The story

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

Directed by

Alice Wu

Starring

Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano, Wolfgang Novogratz, Catherine Curtin

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.9 out of 10

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Film · 2020 · Comedy · Drama

The Half of It

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The story

Shy, straight-A student Ellie is hired by sweet but inarticulate jock Paul, who needs help wooing the most popular girl in school. But their new and unlikely friendship gets tricky when Ellie discovers she has feelings for the same girl.

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IMDb
6.9 / 10
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Tomatometer
3.25 / 5
296k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.1 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Drama
Runtime1h 44m
RatedPG
Release2020-05-01
Where to watch
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