Rules Don't Apply Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Last modified: Mar. 18, 2017

Rules Don't Apply

Release Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Theaters

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress (Lily Collins), her determined driver (Alden Ehrenreich), and the eccentric billionaire (Warren Beatty) who they work for.

Director: Warren Beatty

Starring: Warren Beatty • Alec Baldwin • Annette Bening • Taissa Farmiga • Chace Crawford

PG-13 Drama N/A

4 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: It’s Hollywood, 1958. Small town beauty queen and devout Baptist Marla Mabrey (Collins), under contract to the infamous Howard Hughes (Beatty), arrives in Los Angeles. At the airport, she meets her personal driver Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), only two weeks on the job and also from a religiously conservative background.

Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes’ #1 rule: no employee is allowed to have an intimate relationship with a contract actress. But Hughes’ absurd behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.

Drama Romance

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Who stars in Rules Don't Apply – Cast List

W
Warren Beatty
... Howard Hughes
Alec Baldwin
... Bob Mayhew

Rust, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Annette Bening
... Mrs. Mabrey

The Bride!, The Report
T
Taissa Farmiga
... Sarah

The Nun II, The Mule
Chace Crawford
Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers, Inheritance
Lily Collins
... Marla Mabrey

Inheritance, The Blind Side
H
Haley Bennett
... Mamie

The Last Frontier (series), The Equalizer
Ed Harris
... Sarah's Father

How To Make A Killing, Pain and Gain
Martin Sheen
The Amazing Spider-Man, The Departed
Matthew Broderick
No Hard Feelings, Bee Movie

Who is making Rules Don't Apply – Crew List

Director: Warren Beatty
Screenwriter: Warren Beatty
Producers: Warren Beatty
Molly Conners
Brett Ratner
Christopher Woodrow

Studios: 20th Century Studios
Production Company: New Regency Enterprises
RatPac Entertainment
Worldview Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Rules Don't Apply

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2016

Completed

Changed Rules Don't Apply movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2015

Post-Production

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

Sep 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Jun 2011

Development

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual material including brief strong language, thematic elements, and drug references
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Warren Beatty Project
Language: English

Rules Don't Apply Trailers and Clips

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Rules Don't Apply Release Date: When was the film released?

Rules Don't Apply was released in nationwide movie theaters on Wednesday, November 23 , 2016. There were four other movies released on the same date, including Moana, Allied and Bad Santa 2.