

The Half of It
2020-05-01 · 104 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Alice Wu
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- United States of America
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Leah LewisEllie Chu
Daniel DiemerPaul Munsky
Alexxis LemireAster Flores
Enrique MurcianoDeacon Flores
Wolfgang NovogratzTrig Carson
Catherine CurtinColleen Munsky
Becky Ann BakerMrs. Geselschap
Collin ChouEdwin Chu
MacIntyre DixonFather Shanley
Alec TincherSenior Guy (In Hallway)
Bonnie FlannerySenior Girl (In Hallway)
Tyler CrozierTruck Teen
Spencer WawakHangout Dude
Patrick T. JohnsonTom Carson
Gabi SamelsQuaddie Girl #1 (Amber)
Haley MurphyQuaddie Girl #2 (Solange)
Patrick NoonanSquahamish Football Coach
Dean TierneyGreg Munsky
Cronin CullenPete Munsky
Kathryn Ainsley GrantLena MunskyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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