The Half of It 2020 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.9  (32K)
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. More details

Directors

Alice Wu

Cast

Leah LewisDaniel DiemerAlexxis LemireWolfgang NovogratzCollin ChouBecky Ann Baker

Tags

comedydramaromancelesbiansingle fatherchinese americanlove triangleteenagerfalling in lovelesbian teenintroverted teenage girlgay characterlesbian charactergay kissgay woman straight man friendshiplettercoming of ageteenage girlteenage boyhigh schoolfather daughter relationshipwritingdepressed mandeceased motherwriting a letterbicycleshy girlasian americanreference to albert camuschoir practicereference to jean paul sartrereference to platoreference to romeoreference to remains of the daychurchreference to wim wendersfist bumpacoustic guitarconfessionalhigh school cliquereference to smith coronareference to nazisawkward datereference to katharine hepburnreference to audrey hepburnreference to no exitrunningping ponghorror moviestalkingfootball playerfamily dinnersermontaco sausagetextingdinerclothes shoppingmusical performanceapplauseteenage partyvomitingtrain stationhot springmentor protege relationshipman and boy cooking togetherkisshigh school football gamemarriage proposalreligious intolerancelesbian kissrunning alongside a traintriple f ratedtitle directed by femalefemale protagonistteenage protagonisttext messagetext message displayed on screenmusicianoverheard conversationplato quotationvoice over narrationnarrated by protagonistnarrated by characteranimated sequencewriting on the wallgym classhigh school studentstudentstudent as protagonisttrainclasstaking off shirtone sock up one sock downwearing one sockwriting on a blackboardessayschool essaywriting on a mirrorphotographframed photographriding a bikewatching someone sleepband rehearsalrehearsalschool bandbandnerdnerdy girltext messagingteacherfemale teacherhigh school teacherhomeworkteenage romanceschoolclassroomsmall townreference to godchristian fanaticreligious fanaticfollowing someonebeing followedawkward situationreference to oscar wildereading a letterreference to shakespeare's romeo and julietreference to humphrey bogartreference to claude rainssubtitled scenewatching tvwatching a moviewatching a movie on tvlove letterphone boothtelephone callstrong female protagonistschoolmate schoolmate relationshipdebtlack of moneyreading a letter aloudreading out loudquoting oscar wildeoscar wilde quotationchristianityconfession boothvoice over letter17 year old17 year old girlpart time jobplaying guitarguitar playingplaying pianopiano playingtaking a selfietaking a photographscarfscarf as a giftslow motion scenegiftpriestoutcastsocial outcastboyfriend girlfriend relationshipwashing one's handsrestaurantplagiarismwaitresssausagesnoringsnoring manspraymath classmilkshakereference to kazuo ishiguroreference to the remains of the day the novelbookeavesdroppingrepeated eventracist remarkracial slurthrowing something at someonetrainwreckpouring raindownpourbinocularsfriendcoachgym coachstalkertable tennisplaying table tennismovie theaterwatching a movie in a theaterwatching a horror moviesupermarketmanipulationmanipulative behaviorpsychological manipulationtaking notesamerican footballfriendshiplanguage barrierchinese abroadasian in usachinese in usaold womanreference to charlie chaplinsitting on the floorwatching a comedy movietable tennis lessonlessonmentorimmigrantchinese immigrantreference to satanfanaticunrequited lovefast foodwatching a silent moviewidowerwatching a foreign movietrying on clothesperformancestage performanceperformance singingsongwriterpillrock bandtalent competitioncompetitionsitting on stairsstage frightfriendship between man and womanfriendship between boy and girlpartylistening to musicdrinking gamegameunderage drinkingtaking a pillfemale vomitingdrunkennessdrunk teenagerdrunk womandrunk girlsleeping fully clothedsleeping with shoes onnotesleepovervisitorvisitpaintingtrain dispatcherintrovertintroverted girlintroverted protagonistsexual tensioncar tripwet clothesreference to taylor swiftidentity crisislonelinesslonely girllonely womanlgbt cinemabarefoot femalereference to cary grantreference to rosalind russellmatchcheering crowdlearning the truthlesbian protagonistgay protagonistreligionthrowing water on someonefailed expectationjean paul sartre quotationgoogling for informationgay love triangleproposalcloseted gayface slapgirl hits a boymother hits sonmistaken belief that someone is gayinternalized homophobiahomophobiahomophobehomophobic societycommunityhomophobic womanaspiring musicianaspiring painternipples visible through clothingbest friendfemale female kisssame sex kisslife imitates artcryingcrying girlcrying femalecrying womanmelodramachasing a trainstraight man gay woman relationshipteenage crushgirl slaps a boylesbian attracted to a straight womanlooking at oneself in a mirrorman wears eyeglassesman wears sunglasseswoman hits a manwoman slaps a manwoman wears eyeglassesapologyeating a tacoslapped in the facepretty girlgirl singinggraffitiman's shirt accidentally rides upf ratedwritten by director
AmazonGoogle
Recommend

Similar titles

Below is a playlist of videos we think you'll like, based on what you're looking at now.

2020imdb rating 6.9 6.9The Half of It2016imdb rating 7.7A Man Called Ove2022imdb rating 6.1Emergency2022imdb rating 6.9The Duke2017imdb rating 6.8The Bachelors2014imdb rating 6.5The Double2015imdb rating 6.3While We're Young2014imdb rating 6.6Bad Words 2014imdb rating 4.3Not Cool2014imdb rating 6.6Geography Club2020imdb rating 5.6An Easy Girl2022imdb rating 7.1Mrs Harris Goes to Paris2015imdb rating 7.1Boy Meets Girl2022imdb rating 7Paris, 13th District2015imdb rating 5.8Digging Up the Marrow2017imdb rating 6.4Landline2021imdb rating 8.7Inside2019imdb rating 7The Dirt2014imdb rating 6.1The Zero Theorem2014imdb rating 5.3Tusk2014imdb rating 7.3Efes beyahasei enosh2022imdb rating 7The Phantom of the Open2021imdb rating 7.2Donny's Bar Mitzvah2021imdb rating 7.2Dinner in America2021imdb rating 6French Exit2014imdb rating 6I Declare War2014imdb rating 5.4Ping Pong Summer2015imdb rating 6.1Amira & Sam2022imdb rating 6.9On the Count of Three2015imdb rating 6.3Eisenstein in Guanajuato2018imdb rating 5.3Permission2016imdb rating 5.9Joshy2016imdb rating 6My Blind Brother2022imdb rating 5.8Perfect Strangers2017imdb rating 6.2Kelly & Cal2016imdb rating 6.8Jane Wants a Boyfriend2015imdb rating 7.1Mita Tova2015imdb rating 5.6Der Nanny2014imdb rating 7Los insólitos peces gato2016imdb rating 7.4Toni Erdmann2016imdb rating 6.2Lazy Eye2022imdb rating 5.3Mr. Malcolm's List2016imdb rating 5.4Teacher of the Year2014imdb rating 6Aimer, boire et chanter2015imdb rating 6.8L'enlèvement de Michel Houellebecq2022imdb rating 6.5The Good House2015imdb rating 5.7Ride2014imdb rating 6.8The Skeleton Twins2022imdb rating 5.2Sex Appeal2014imdb rating 6.3Picture Day2015imdb rating 5Believe Me