6.7 Score

2015 • 1h 26min • Not Rated • Drama

The Girl in the Book

"She's ready to reclaim her story."

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

IMDb 6.1

RT 93%

MC 68

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Marya Cohn

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Marya Cohn

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Emily VanCamp

Alice Harvey

Michael Nyqvist

Milan Daneker

Ana Mulvoy-Ten

Young Alice

Talia Balsam

Mom

Ali Ahn

Sadie

David Call

Emmett Grant

Michael Cristofer

Dad

Courtney Daniels

Lynn

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Emily VanCamp Alice Harvey

Michael Nyqvist Milan Daneker

Ana Mulvoy-Ten Young Alice

Talia Balsam Mom

Ali Ahn Sadie

David Call Emmett Grant

Michael Cristofer Dad

Courtney Daniels Lynn

Mason Yam Tyler

Eric Tabach Boy

Joel Van Liew Writing Teacher

Jon Norman Schneider Josh

Jordan Lage Jack

Kellie Overbey Helene

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Mark Elliot Wilson Guest

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