Rules Don't Apply
for sexual material including brief strong language, thematic elements, and drug references.
| Moral Rating: | not reviewed |
| Moviemaking Quality: |
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| Primary Audience: | Adults |
| Genre: | Biography Romance Comedy Drama |
| Length: | 2 hr. 6 min. |
| Year of Release: | 2016 |
| USA Release: |
November 23, 2016 (wide—2,382 theaters) DVD: February 28, 2017 |
PURITY—Should I save sex for marriage? Answer
lust and fornication in the Bible
TRUE LOVE—What is true love and how do you know when you have found it? Answer
How can I deal with temptations? Answer
How far is too far? What are the guidelines for dating relationships? Answer
What are the consequences of sexual immorality? Answer
| Featuring |
Lily Collins … Marla Mabrey Alden Ehrenreich … Frank Forbes Warren Beatty … Howard Hughes Ed Harris … Mr. Bransford Alec Baldwin … Bob Maheu Matthew Broderick … Levar Mathis Annette Bening … Lucy Mabrey Martin Sheen … Noah Dietrich Sarah Baker … Nurse #2 Oliver Platt … Forester Amy Madigan … Mrs. Bransford Steve Coogan … Colonel Nigel Briggs Candice Bergen … Nadine Henly Dabney Coleman … Chace Crawford … Haley Bennett … Mamie Taissa Farmiga … Sarah Bransford See all » |
| Director | Warren Beatty — “Bulworth” (1998), “Dick Tracy” (1990) |
| Producer |
Regency Enterprises RatPac Entertainment See all » |
| Distributor |
 20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company |
Here’s what the distributor says about their film: “In 1958, Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins), a devout Baptist beauty queen from Virginia and an aspiring actress, arrives in Hollywood only a few weeks after Frank Forbes (Alden Ehrenreich), Marla’s driver, an ambitious young businessman, and devout Methodist. Both of them long for success under their contracts with billionaire filmmaker, famed aviator, and notorious womanizer Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty). The pair have an instant attraction, but this is hindered by the strict rules laid down by Hughes that prohibit any romantic or sexual interaction between his employees.
At the airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes, who is engaged to be married to his 7th grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. The young actress and her young driver struggle hopefully with the absurd eccentricities of the wildly unpredictable billionaire Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty) for whom they work. It’s Hollywood, 1958.
Their instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but also defies Hughes’ #1 rule: no employee is allowed to have any relationship whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes’ behavior intersects with Marla and Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.”
Violence: Mild / Profanity: Heavy / Sex/Nudity: Heavy
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My Ratings: Moral rating: Very Offensive / Moviemaking quality: 1