Wondering how, when, and where to watch the new teen romance film with a unique twist called The Half of It? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
The acclaimed filmmaker from Saving Grace, Alice Wu, is back in the director’s chair for Netflix’s latest cinematic endeavor that subscribers will definitely not want to miss. The Half of It is a coming-of-age dramedy starring Nancy Drew’s Leah Lewis.
Lewis plays an introvert named Ellie Chu that runs an essay writing business for other students who don’t treat her very well. Everything changes when a jock named Paul asks her to write love letters to a girl he has a crush on. But then things get a bit weird when she finds out they have the same crush. This unique love triangle blossoms into an unlikely friendship resulting in one intriguing twist on the popular genre.
The Netflix original film has already received significant praise from critics and picked up a lot of steam at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the coveted Founders Award for Best Narrative Feature. The Half of It has everything subscribers need for a fun movie night at home.
Below is all the information you need to watch The Half of It online.
Here’s how Netflix describes the film:
"Shy, straight-A student Ellie Chu feels isolated and friendless in her remote, backwater town of Squahamish, where she makes some much-needed extra cash penning homework papers for her fellow high school students. Ellie reluctantly agrees to help the lovelorn school jock Paul Munsky write love letters to Aster Flores, the girl they both secretly love. As all three embark on an unexpected journey of discovery, they form a complicated triangle of friendship as they come to terms with their own unexpected feelings about love and find connection in the most unlikely of places."
And here’s how you can watch The Half of It:
Date: Friday, May 1
Start Time: 3:00 a.m. ET
Live Stream: Netflix
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