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The Half of It

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.

Director

Alice Wu

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, drama

Box Office

N/A

Production

Likely Story

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination.

Homepage

https://www.netflix.com/title/81005150

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Ellie Chu

Paul Munsky

Aster Flores

Trig Carson

Wolfgang Novogratz

Edwin Chu

Mrs. Geselschap

Becky Ann Baker

Deacon Flores

Enrique Murciano

Father Shanley (as Macintyre Dixon)

MacIntyre Dixon

Colleen Munsky

Catherine Curtin

Senior Guy (In Hallway)

Senior Girl (In Hallway)

Bonnie Flannery

Truck Teen

Hangout Dude

Tom Carson

Patrick T. Johnson

Quaddie Girl #1 (Amber) (as Gabrielle Samels)

Quaddie Girl #2 (Solange)

Squahamish Football Coach

Greg Munsky

Pete Munsky

Lena Munsky

Kathryn Ainsley Grant

Tommy Munsky

Billy Thomas Myott

Bill Munsky

Emcee

Stage Manager

Hair Guitarist Dude

Alexandre Bagot

One Person (At Party)

Logan Riley Bruner

Girl from Math Class

Abigail Donaghy

Drinker of Catan (At Party)

Train Passenger

Shy Boy Oboist

Arguing Woman in Restaurant

Parent 1

Football Fan

Michael DeBarge

Parishioner

Paul's Friend

Alex D. Jennings

Parishioner

Cousin Munsky

Debbie Miller Nelson

Train Passenger

Quaddie #4

High School Student

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Mrs. Geselschap Ellie Chu Paul Munsky Aster Flores Colleen Munsky

No, but honestly, man,
the man I want to be when I'm older - The Half of It

No, but honestly, man, the man I want to be when I'm ol...

- So, you've just gotta keep living, man.
- Always has her head in a book. - The Half of It

- So, you've just gotta keep living, man. - Always has ...

- You've just gotta keep living life.
- Choir, stand up. - The Half of It

- You've just gotta keep living life. - Choir, stand up...

In case you haven't guessed... - The Half of It

In case you haven't guessed...

Or not one
where anyone gets what they want. - The Half of It

Or not one where anyone gets what they want.

Notice the lack
of fire and brimstone in No Exit. - The Half of It

Notice the lack of fire and brimstone in No Exit.

Five hundred words on Sartre's use
of thwarted desire, Monday. - The Half of It

Five hundred words on Sartre's use of thwarted desire, ...

- Six different takes on Plato. Impressive.
- Just the one. - The Half of It

- Six different takes on Plato. Impressive. - Just the one.

And have to read
the actual essays they'd write? - The Half of It

And have to read the actual essays they'd write?

Ten dollars for three pages 20 for three to ten - The Half of It

Ten dollars for three pages 20 for three to ten

Inland Power And Light. - The Half of It

Inland Power And Light.

Please hold. - The Half of It

You've only been playing my dad's services
every Sunday for, like, four years. - The Half of It

You've only been playing my dad's services every S...

Remains Of The Day. - The Half of It

Remains Of The Day.

Loved it - The Half of It

Yes, I know. Your bill
is three months overdue, Mrs. Chu. - The Half of It

Yes, I know. Your bill is three months overdue, Mrs. Chu.

Fifty dollars, one letter.
After that, you're on your own. - The Half of It

Fifty dollars, one letter. After that, you're on your o...

"Dear Aster Flores,
I think you're really beautiful. - The Half of It

"Dear Aster Flores, I think you're really beautifu...

But even if you were only
two of those things, I'd be into it. - The Half of It

But even if you were only two of those things, I'd be i...

But you're, like, all three,
just to be clear." - The Half of It

But you're, like, all three, just to be clear."

All I'm saying is that I like fries.
I like dipping them in my milkshake. - The Half of It

All I'm saying is that I like fries. I like dipping the...

I work part-time and I have a truck.
Let me know whenever. - The Half of It

I work part-time and I have a truck. Let me know whenever.

Football." - The Half of It

No it's love - The Half of It

One that'll make her fall in love with me,
not storm off in a huff like you're doing. - The Half of It

One that'll make her fall in love with me, not storm of...

This isn't even American.
How are you going to learn English? - The Half of It

This isn't even American. How are you going to learn En...

Hey. - The Half of It

"I like Wim Wenders, too. - The Half of It

"I like Wim Wenders, too.

- I didn't cheat off of him.
- No, I looked up "plagiarize." - The Half of It

- I didn't cheat off of him. - No, I looked up "pl...

ELLIE: "Dear Aster: Okay, you got me." - The Half of It

ELLIE: "Dear Aster: Okay, you got me."

What exactly is... - The Half of It

What exactly is...

"I hang out with my friends. - The Half of It

"I hang out with my friends.

"I'm a simple..." - The Half of It

"I'm a simple..."

"Which is to say... - The Half of It

"Which is to say...

"Dear Paul..." - The Half of It

"Or showing anything I feel really." - The Half of It

"Or showing anything I feel really."

"When you're a pretty girl, - The Half of It

"When you're a pretty girl,

"When you're a pretty girl,
people want to give you things." - The Half of It

"When you're a pretty girl, people want to give yo...

"Not like them as in, 'I like you, ' - The Half of It

"Not like them as in, 'I like you, '

"So I'm like a lot of people. - The Half of It

"So I'm like a lot of people.

"I never really thought about
the oppression of fitting in before. - The Half of It

"I never really thought about the oppression of fitting...

"Doesn't everyone
think they're different, but... - The Half of It

"Doesn't everyone think they're different, bu...

"Easy, Mr. I Know Nothing About Love. - The Half of It

"Easy, Mr. I Know Nothing About Love.

Totes lucky.
His family owns half of Squahamish. - The Half of It

Totes lucky. His family owns half of Squahamish.

"What's surprising is people
don't see what they're not looking for." - The Half of It

"What's surprising is people don't see what t...

"I've been thinking about
what you said - The Half of It

"I've been thinking about what you said

"I had a painting teacher
once tell me that - The Half of It

"I had a painting teacher once tell me that

"It's a... - The Half of It

"Perhaps... - The Half of It

"I'm into the slow build.
What was that?" - The Half of It

"I'm into the slow build. What was that?"

"Or not." - The Half of It

Maybe that's the thing. - The Half of It

Maybe that's the thing.

Take one side away, - The Half of It

Take one side away,

When does the dating start? - The Half of It

When does the dating start?

I'm the king of the mud!
Babe! Babe, did you get that? - The Half of It

I'm the king of the mud! Babe! Babe, did you get that?

Caption it, "Mudding king." - The Half of It

Caption it, "Mudding king."

New ghost message. - The Half of It

New ghost message.

She prefers
abstract to representational. - The Half of It

She prefers abstract to representational.

I got two of them signed when he came
to Powell's Books last year. - The Half of It

I got two of them signed when he came to Powell's Books...

I mean, the... the ones in the book. - The Half of It

I mean, the... the ones in the book.

It wasn't that bad. - The Half of It

It wasn't that bad.

- Chugga chugga Chu Chu!
- Hey! - The Half of It

- Chugga chugga Chu Chu! - Hey!

What kind of wusses say dumb shit
and then drive away? - The Half of It

What kind of wusses say dumb shit and then drive away?

- Really?
- Yeah. I fell asleep a few times, - The Half of It

- Really? - Yeah. I fell asleep a few times,

Isn't that what love is? How much effort
you put into loving someone? - The Half of It

Isn't that what love is? How much effort you put into l...

Well, whatever love is, - The Half of It

Well, whatever love is,

- Three weeks?
- You told her you're slammed - The Half of It

- Three weeks? - You told her you're slammed

We don't have time to school you
on everything Aster thinks you are, - The Half of It

We don't have time to school you on everything Aster th...

- Huh?
- We spy on her, - The Half of It

- Huh? - We spy on her,

You're like some marvelous, distant,
well, queen, I guess. - The Half of It

You're like some marvelous, distant, well, queen, I gue...

I'm surprised more kids
haven't asked to interview me. Huh. - The Half of It

I'm surprised more kids haven't asked to interview...

Looks like
The Moose have a man open. - The Half of It

Looks like The Moose have a man open.

Just, like, your dad seems so unhappy here
and you also seem kind of unhappy. - The Half of It

Just, like, your dad seems so unhappy here and you also seem...

No, you're not taking this seriously.
I have a ton of work I have to do. - The Half of It

No, you're not taking this seriously. I have a ton of w...

The thing about No Exit is it's like how
what I really want is to run my own shop, - The Half of It

The thing about No Exit is it's like how what I really ...

Okay, but I'm the fourth son - The Half of It

Okay, but I'm the fourth son

So, uh, - The Half of It

Would you like to weigh in or are you
just gonna scream throughout the meal? - The Half of It

Would you like to weigh in or are you just gonna scream thro...

Match energy, match strokes,
and just say one thing. - The Half of It

Match energy, match strokes, and just say one thing.

What do you like about Squahamish Uh - The Half of It

What do you like about Squahamish Uh

How does Satan get
his message through? - The Half of It

How does Satan get his message through?

No, he causes us to question. - The Half of It

No, he causes us to question.

We're lucky to live in a good town
like Squahamish. - The Half of It

We're lucky to live in a good town like Squahamish.

Let us stay strong against Satan's call, - The Half of It

Let us stay strong against Satan's call,

You know what it's like to finally meet someone your age who gets you - The Half of It

You know what it's like to finally meet someone your...

You should send some emojis. - The Half of It

You should send some emojis.

- Does braised pork have five-spice powder?
- How do you know five-spice powder? - The Half of It

- Does braised pork have five-spice powder? - How do you kno...

What was your mom like - The Half of It

What was your mom like

What do you like about Aster - The Half of It

What do you like about Aster

Busts out like she can't help herself
and she stops being so perfect - The Half of It

Busts out like she can't help herself and she stops bei...

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alice Wu

Writer: Alice Wu

Production: Likely Story

Genre: comedy, romance, drama

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 74/100

ImdbRating: 6.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 May 2020

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.

Homepage: https://www.netflix.com/title/81005150

Also watch: All Day and a Night, Dangerous Lies, The High Note, Becoming, A Secret Love, 18 Presents, All the Bright Places, The World to Come, Paradise Hills, The Wrong Missy, Yes, God, Yes, D E B S, The Lovebirds, Extraction, Feel the Beat, Work It