The Half of It

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The Half of It

PG-13

2020

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.

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For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything.

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Drew Gregory

Autostraddle

Funny and charming and lovely and real.

Sep 10, 2021

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Christina Newland

Empire Magazine

The Half Of It is a likeable if not especially memorable entry into the teen romantic-comedy genre - but it gains most of its merit through its sensitive depiction of outsiderdom and self-acceptance.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2021

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Karen Han

Polygon

The idea of a teenage version of Cyrano de Bergerac seems to lend itself to pure romantic fluff, but Wu imbues it with incredible depth and consideration.

Feb 20, 2021

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Michael Cuby

them.

The Half of It brilliantly capitalizes on the everlasting appeal of an easy-to-swallow romcom by disrupting the very same tropes it inevitably clings to, resulting in a film that feels comfortably familiar but still entirely fresh.

Oct 3, 2022

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Rahul Desai

The Hindu

That rare film in which words marry technology. It puts the text back in texting.

Jul 20, 2022

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Ben Turner

The Pink Lens

Narratively this doesn't reinvent the wheel with this umpteenth retelling of the Cyrano de Bergerac story, but this is also absolutely one of the strongest teen movies released in recent years.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2021

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Bo C

I wouldn’t even call this a rom com. It is a sweet coming of age story in many unexpected ways. It explores attraction, love, friendship in many forms within the context of high school life. If you have an open mind, you will enjoy the tenderness and hopefulness in this story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Diego E

Would recommend this movie 100%

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Sky L

charming, endearing, intricate.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/10/25

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Todd B

Very well done. Hues of John Hughes. It is a touching movie with an ending you will never predict. Every character in the movie is lovable.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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alan g

Asian lesbian verion of Cyrano. Avoid.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Michael C

This was a bland interpretation of an all too common teen plot. It was cheesy like 1990s Teen Witch but without passion and creativity. The actors were too old for their roles, the male roles were offensive to men, and the story was littered with many WTF moments highlighted by a teenage wedding proposal at a church service that everyone in town seemed to attend. There are so many movies like this that are much better. Move along.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/08/25

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Synopsis

A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.

Director: Alice Wu
Producer: Blair Breard, Anthony Bregman, Alice Wu
Screenwriter: Alice Wu
Production Co: Likely Story
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|Teen Drinking)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 2, 2020
Runtime: 1h 45m

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