The Half of It

The Half of It

The Half of It

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The Half of It

"A different kind of love story."

2020

1h 44m

7.1(1554 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Overview

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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Netflix

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Production Companies

Likely Story

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members

Acting

Leah Lewis

Ellie Chu

Leah Lewis

Acting

Daniel Diemer

Paul Munsky

Daniel Diemer

Acting

Alexxis Lemire

Aster Flores

Alexxis Lemire

Acting

Enrique Murciano

Deacon Flores

Enrique Murciano

Acting

Wolfgang Novogratz

Trig Carson

Wolfgang Novogratz

Acting

Catherine Curtin

Colleen Munsky

Catherine Curtin

Acting

Becky Ann Baker

Mrs. Geselschap

Becky Ann Baker

Acting

鄒兆龍

Edwin Chu

鄒兆龍

Acting

MacIntyre Dixon

Father Shanley

MacIntyre Dixon

Acting

Alec Tincher

Senior Guy (In Hallway)

Alec Tincher

Acting

Bonnie Flannery

Senior Girl (In Hallway)

Bonnie Flannery

Acting

Tyler Crozier

Truck Teen

Tyler Crozier

Acting

Spencer Wawak

Hangout Dude

Spencer Wawak

Acting

Patrick T. Johnson

Tom Carson

Patrick T. Johnson

Acting

Gabi Samels

Quaddie Girl #1 (Amber)

Gabi Samels

Acting

Haley Murphy

Quaddie Girl #2 (Solange)

Haley Murphy

Acting

Patrick Noonan

Squahamish Football Coach

Patrick Noonan

Acting

Dean Tierney

Greg Munsky

Dean Tierney

Acting

Cronin Cullen

Pete Munsky

Cronin Cullen

Acting

Kathryn Ainsley Grant

Lena Munsky

Kathryn Ainsley Grant

Acting

Billy Thomas Myott

Tommy Munsky

Billy Thomas Myott

Acting

Matt Meinsen

Bill Munsky

Matt Meinsen

Acting

Joe Lanza

Emcee

Joe Lanza

Acting

Emma Diner

Stage Manager

Emma Diner

Acting

Alexandre Bagot

Hair Guitarist Dude

Alexandre Bagot

Acting

Logan Riley Bruner

One Person (At Party)

Logan Riley Bruner

Acting

Abigail Donaghy

Girl from Math Class

Abigail Donaghy

Acting

Lucas Kane

Drinker of Catan (At Party)

Lucas Kane

Acting

Joan Jaffe

Train Passenger

Joan Jaffe

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