Movie
Alex & Emma
Is it love... or are they just imagining things?
Writer Alex Sheldon 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 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. But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
Writer Alex Sheldon 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 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. But, as Alex falls for Emma, his work takes a different turn.
More about Alex & Emma
Cast
Luke WilsonAlex Sheldon / Adam Shipley
Kate HudsonEmma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Sophie MarceauPolina Delacroix
David PaymerJohn Shaw
Lobo SebastianBobby / Flamenco Dancer #1
Chino XLTony / Flamenco Dancer #2
Rob ReinerWirschafter / Marty Van Buren
Cloris LeachmanGrandmotherCredits
- Directed by
- Rob Reiner
- Written by
- Jeremy Leven
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Box office
- $15.4M
Production
- Reiner / Greisman Productions
Franchise PicturesUnited States
Escape ArtistsUnited States
