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Rules Don't Apply (2016)

Rules Don't Apply poster
Directed by
Warren Beatty
Genre
drama film, biographical film, comedy drama, romance film, melodrama
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 501 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1958 Los Angeles, a young actress and her driver fall in love. Their relationship is forbidden by her employer, the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes.

romanticquirkyglamorousbittersweetslow-burnwhimsicaldramaticnostalgic

What happens

Rules Don't Apply is a 2016 American romantic comedy drama film produced, written, and directed by Warren Beatty, based on a story by Beatty and Bo Goldman. The ensemble cast, featuring Beatty in his first screen acting role in 15 years, includes Annette Bening, Matthew Broderick, Lily Collins, and Alden Ehrenreich. Set in Los Angeles in 1958, the film follows the romantic relationship between actress Marla Mabrey (Collins) and her driver, Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), which is forbidden by her employer, billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty). Rules Don't Apply premiered as the opening film of AFI Fest on November 10, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2016 by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing $3.9 million against its $25 million production budget. At the 74th Golden Globe Awards, Collins was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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