The Half of It
“A different kind of love story.”
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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Leah Lewis
Ellie Chu
Known for
Elemental
Nancy Drew
Daniel Diemer
Paul Munsky
Known for
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Under the Bridge
Alexxis Lemire
Aster Flores
Known for
Truth or Dare
Reasonable Doubt
Enrique Murciano
Deacon Flores
Known for
The Night Agent
Bloodline
Wolfgang Novogratz
Trig Carson
Known for
Tarot
Feel the Beat
Catherine Curtin
Colleen Munsky
Known for
Stranger Things
Orange Is the New Black
Becky Ann Baker
Mrs. Geselschap
Known for
Freaks and Geeks
Storm of the Century
Collin Chou
Edwin Chu
Known for
The Matrix Revolutions
The Forbidden Kingdom
MacIntyre Dixon
Father Shanley
Known for
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Popeye
Alec Tincher
Senior Guy (In Hallway)
Also in
Legacies
Bonnie Flannery
Senior Girl (In Hallway)
Tyler Crozier
Truck Teen
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Alice Wu Director · Anton Sanko Composer Greta Zozula Cinematographer
United States release May 1, 2020 · Produced in United States · Languages Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Spanish
Production
Likely Story
Production
Netflix
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · French · Hindi · Spanish
Release dates
Australia · May 1, 2020
Digital · Netflix
United States · May 1, 2020
Digital · Netflix
Germany
May 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Hungary
May 1, 2020 · Digital
Italy
May 1, 2020 · Digital
Japan
May 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Poland
May 1, 2020 · Digital
Portugal
May 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Singapore
May 1, 2020 · Digital · Netflix
Spain
August 1, 2020 · Digital
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