Bookworm and the Beast

2021

Romance

5
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 406 406

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Plot summary

Izzy is ready to make a difference in the world as she starts her career in public relations. When Grant Beiste - the big-headed corporate celebrity in town - accidentally hits her father with a car, Izzy is thrown into a public scandal that forces her to work closely with Grant. As she fights to save both her father and Grant's public image, she falls in love and learns not to judge a book by it's cover.

Director

Brandon Ho Photo
Brandon Ho

Top cast

Jake Stormoen Photo
Jake Stormoen as Grant Beiste
Nicola Posener Photo
Nicola Posener as Isabelle 'Izzy' O'Hara
Aubrey Reynolds Photo
Aubrey Reynolds as Renee O'Hara
Stephen Harr Photo
Stephen Harr as Richard Suit
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763.5 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 7
1.53 GB
1920*1080
English 5.1
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by valica-33849 4 / 10

CLEANLINESS

Reviewed by tiffanytallent1981 5 / 10

It Could've Been So Much More

If you like the Beauty and the Beast retellings, this one is worth a watch. However, it still felt like something was lacking. The second half of the movie was definitely better than the first. I think that is largely due to the fact that the male lead's acting improves. Grant who plays 'the beast', does much better playing the good guy, than the bad. Izzy the beauty and her sister have good acting skills throughout the movie. As for the rest of the cast, they rate somewhere between a junior high play and an amateur acting class. The camera work is also shaky a couple times in the beginning.As for the lacking aspect, I think Grant and Izzy needed more screen time during their community service projects. The chemistry was there underneath the surface, but the relationship also felt forced and rushed at times. If the audience had seen more conversations and interaction, the little amount of chemistry could've been fireworks. I mean, I can see why they fell for each other, IF I read between the lines. But I don't want to read between the lines. I want to see the romance play out. Instead, it was like Grant went from "ugh Izzy is ridiculous" to "I think I love her", from one scene to the next.Overall, this movie is mediocre and not one that will stay with me very long. The great ones leave me wanting more and thinking about them for days after. There were some sweet scenes though.1st Review June 7, 2021 Edit: May 27, 2025I gave this movie another chance & liked it slightly better this time. It's still not a memorable movie because I had forgotten everything. When movies are great, I recall details forever. But I did feel the leading couple's chemistry more this time. Although, the Jane Austen references were overdone & became cringeworthy. I guess it didn't bother me the first watch because I wasn't into Austen then.
Reviewed by tinabugvi 5 / 10

Ugh it's bad

Ugh it's bad... I watched 30 minutes or so. I couldn't watch anymore. It was actually making gag. So corny. So dumb. The acting was bad. The girl who played Izzy was tolerable.
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