The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

2022 · 105 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.3 (29 votes)
Dir. Hans Canosa · Starring Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks, David Arquette, Scott Foley, Lauren Stamile · Music Jeff Eden Fair
DramaComedyRomance

This comical love story follows the story of A.J. Fikry, whose life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history and now his prized possession, a rare edition of Poe poems, has been stolen. He’s given up on people and even the books in his store offer another reminder that the world is changing too rapidly. But when a mysterious package arrives at the store, it gives Fikry the chance to make his life over and see things anew.

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A curmudgeonly bookseller's life is upended by unexpected arrivals, transforming his isolated world. It's a gentle, literary embrace of second chances, finding warmth and connection amidst the quiet charm of a New England island.

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