Alex & Emma

– Writer Alex Sheldon (Luke Wilson) must finish his novel within a month. If he doesn't, he won't get ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Alex & Emma (2003)

Writer Alex Sheldon (Luke Wilson) must finish his novel within a month. If he doesn't, he won't get paid. And, if that happens, angry Mafia types to whom he owes money will come looking for him. In order to expedite things, Alex hires typist Emma Dinsmore (Kate Hudson) and begins dictating his novel. The book is about a doomed love affair between a character similar to Alex and a character named Polina Delacroix (Sophie Marceau). But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Alex & Emma (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Jun 2003

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer:

Jeremy Leven

Main Actors:

Luke Wilson, Derek Barbosa, Lobo Sebastian, Rob Reiner

Plot:

A romantic comedy: Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in a jam. In order get loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or wind up dead. To help him complete his manuscript he hires stenographer Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle to the charming yet somewhat opinionated stenographer, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited yet intriguing input begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and soon real life begins to imitate art.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$14,200,000

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
11%
Metacritic:
32%