The Book of Love
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 18% critics
After a devastating loss, a reserved man forms an unlikely bond with a determined teen who’s building a homemade raft to cross the Atlantic and search for her missing father. With help from a few eccentric locals, their ambitious project becomes a way to face grief, find purpose, and start rebuilding their lives.
Also known as The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2017-01-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 18/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (227 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an offbeat, emotional story about unlikely friendship and starting over after loss, in the vein of Larry Crowne; Not for you if contrived plots, tonal whiplash, or heavy melodrama frustrate you.
Pros: heartfelt grief-and-healing story; strong lead pairing; touching moments | Cons: clashing tones; implausible premise; cheesy, forced drama
Themes
- architect
- raft
Cast & crew
Jason Sudeikis
as Henry Herschel
Maisie Williams
as Millie Pearlman
Jessica Biel
as Penny Herschel
Mary Steenburgen
as Julia Mureaux
Orlando Jones
as Cornelius 'Dumbass' Thibadeaux
Paul Reiser
as Wendell
Joshua Mikel
as Thor Heyerdahl
Jayson Warner Smith
as Uncle Glen
Richard Robichaux
as Pascal
Russ Russo
as David Pearlman
Directed by Bill Purple