The Half of It

May 1, 2020

1h 44m

★ 7.1

A different kind of love story.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Likely Story

The Half of It Trailers

Cast

Ellie Chu

Leah Lewis

Paul Munsky

Daniel Diemer

Aster Flores

Alexxis Lemire

Deacon Flores

Enrique Murciano

Trig Carson

Wolfgang Novogratz

Colleen Munsky

Catherine Curtin

Mrs. Geselschap

Becky Ann Baker

Edwin Chu

Collin Chou

Father Shanley

MacIntyre Dixon

Senior Guy (In Hallway)

Alec Tincher

Senior Girl (In Hallway)

Bonnie Flannery

Truck Teen

Tyler Crozier

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