The read
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes40%
Metacritic50/100
Audiences rate it 16 points higher than critics do.
108 audience votes
Key crew
- Justin TherouxDirector
- David BrombergWriter
Cast
- Billy CrudupHenry Roth
- Mandy MooreLucy Reilly
- Tom WilkinsonRudy Holt
- Dianne WiestCarol
- Martin FreemanJeremy
- Bob BalabanArthur Planck
- Christine TaylorAllison
- Bobby CannavaleDon Meyers
- Cassidy HinkleCassidy
- Amy SedarisCassidy's Mom
- Jeremy ShamosMatthew
- Peter BogdanovichRoger Spade
Stills
Themes
illustratorauthor