The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Oct 7, 2022

1h 45m

★ 6.4

Overview

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Vertical

BCDF Pictures

Mister Smith Entertainment

Empathy Machines

Three Point Capital

COL Media Corp

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Cast

A.J. Fikry

Kunal Nayyar

Amy

Lucy Hale

Ismay

Christina Hendricks

Lambiase

David Arquette

Daniel

Scott Foley

Leonora

Lauren Stamile

Mollie Klock

Mia Sinclair Jenness

Deputy Doug

Chase Ramsey

Deputy Dave

Nate Richman

Margaret Loman

Chandey Michaels

Waiter

Alexander Pobutsky

Maya (age 6)

Jordyn McIntosh

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