The Half of It Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Apr. 10, 2020

The Half of It

Release Date: Friday, May 1, 2020 Netflix

Director: Alice Wu

Starring: Leah Lewis • Daniel Diemer • Alexxis Lemire • Becky Ann Baker • Catherine Curtin

N/A Teen N/A

3.33 / 5.0

69% WILL SEE 31% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: 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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Who stars in The Half of It – Cast List

L
Leah Lewis
... Ellie Chu

Elemental, The Tiger's Apprentice
D
Daniel Diemer
... Paul Munksy

Absolution, Little Brother
A
Alexxis Lemire
... Aster Flores
B
Becky Ann Baker
... Mrs. Geselschap

Outpost, All Happy Families
C
Catherine Curtin
... Colleen Munsky

The Light of the Moon, Founders Day
W
Wolfgang Novogratz
... Trig Carson

Tarot, Feel the Beat
E
Enrique Murciano
... Deacon Flores

Bright, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

Who is making The Half of It – Crew List

A look at The Half of It behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alice Wu last helmed Saving Face and Foreign Babes in Beijing. The film's writer Alice Wu last penned Mixtape and Saving Face.

Director: Alice Wu
Screenwriter: Alice Wu

Studio: Netflix Originals
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Half of It

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2020

Completed

Changed The Half of It movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2020

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2019

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

May 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Half of It Trailers and Clips

The Half of It

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The Half of It Release Date: When was the film released?

The Half of It was released in Netflix on Friday, May 1 , 2020. There were five other movies released on the same date, including All Day and a Night, The Flood and The Wretched.

The estimated home release date for The Half of It is currently being determined. Stay tuned!