Alex & Emma Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

Rob Reiner directs Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson in Alex & Emma, a romantic comedy about an author and his secretary. Gangsters will kill Alex (Wilson) in 30 days if he doesn't pay back his gambling debts. The only way he can do that is to finish his new novel. He hires sassy court stenographer Emma (Hudson) to transcribe his dictation. The film intercuts between the two of them writing the story, and the story within the story. Hudson plays three roles in the film, and Wilson plays two. Sophie Marceau and David Paymer round out the cast. The premise is (very) loosely based on a series of events that befell Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky. - Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
06/20/2003
DVD Release Date:
12/23/2003
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for sexual content and some language.
Run Time:
96 min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Production Co.:
Escape Artists Production, Franchise Pictures, Reiner-Greisman Production, Rob Reiner Film, Todd Black Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Writer's Life, Creative Block, Workplace Romance
Tone:
Bright, Light, Quirky, Whimsical
Keywords:
debt, gambling, novel, secretary, writer, writing
Country of Origin:
USA (06-20-2003)
Language:
English
Status:
DVD