The Rewrite

The Rewrite

A comedy about getting on the same page.

Directed by Marc Lawrence

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment

2014107 min6.0 / 10

A warm, easygoing romantic comedy about a washed-up screenwriter finding redemption and love through teaching and human connection.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Rewrite violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Rewrite one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is The Rewrite easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is The Rewrite scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Rewrite end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Rewrite sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Rewrite, and what each one shares →

Like The Rewrite

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Rewrite

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Rewrite, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Rewrite, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Rewrite, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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