The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Name: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: October 7, 2022
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Alexander Pobutsky, Chase Ramsey, Christina Hendricks, David Arquette, Heidi Garza

2022

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: October 7, 2022 | PG-13

Starring: Alexander Pobutsky, Chase Ramsey, Christina Hendricks, David Arquette, Heidi Garza, Kunal Nayyar, Lauren Stamile, Lucy Hale, Mia Sinclair Jenness, Scott Foley

Summary: Bookstore owner A.J. Fikry's (Kunal Nayyar) life is not turning out as he expected as he struggles both emotionally and financially. After his wife's tragic death, he feels lost and left behind in the rapidly evolving world of today. As he tries to keep his store afloat, he begins to drink his sorrows away ultimately hitting rock bottomBookstore owner A.J. Fikry's (Kunal Nayyar) life is not turning out as he expected as he struggles both emotionally and financially. After his wife's tragic death, he feels lost and left behind in the rapidly evolving world of today. As he tries to keep his store afloat, he begins to drink his sorrows away ultimately hitting rock bottom when his most prized possession, a series of Edgar Allen Poe poems, are stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, the unexpected arrival gives Fikry a new lease on life, and love, that are greater than he ever imagined. Based on the New York Times best-selling novel.… Expand

Director: Hans Canosa

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 min

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Sumner Forbes

Oct 21, 2022

For the more casual viewer who is craving a traditional tear-jerker, this drama more than fits the bill. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Oct 5, 2022

In The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, deeper meaning is left by the wayside, in a tale with way too much story and not nearly enough life. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 5, 2022

It mopes along when it isn’t leaving out what seem to be whole passages, transitions, backstory and the like. The action doesn’t flow at all, and relationships have a brittle, abrupt quality. Read full review

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Dunkaccino

Jan 15, 2023

I get it, it is a character Study of A.J., who is just too thin a character to study. He has that kind of dry, deadpan humor. He is played by Kunal Nayyar, who acts all bland and passive, like he doesn’t know he is the main character. A more charismatic and spotlight-stealing actor would doI get it, it is a character Study of A.J., who is just too thin a character to study. He has that kind of dry, deadpan humor. He is played by Kunal Nayyar, who acts all bland and passive, like he doesn’t know he is the main character. A more charismatic and spotlight-stealing actor would do the character justice.… Expand

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