Music & Lyrics

Comedy, Music, Romance
USA  /  English

Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to be in a boy band. Now middle-aged, he plays at county fairs, on the nostalgia circuit. Younger Sophie (Drew Barrymore) waters plants for a living. While she's tending Alex's plants, she hears him struggling to compose a song for Cora Corman (Haley Bennet), a hot girl singer. Sophie adds some lyrics of her own. They're good. Alex pursues her, mostly for her writing ability. He needs this song. Finally they write Cora's song together, a song about getting past fear and opening up to love. It's a success. And they find they've fallen in love. Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to be in the 80’s band “PoP!”. Now middle-aged and considered a has-been, he plays at county fairs on the nostalgia circuit. Younger Sophie (Drew Barrymore) is filling in for a friend to water plants for people. While she's tending Alex's plants, she hears him struggling to compose a song for current pop superstar Cora Corman (Haley Bennet). Sophie adds some lyrics of her own...and they're good. Alex begins to pursue her for her writing ability. Sophie agrees to help and they begin to write Cora's song together. Throughout their entire time of song writing and personal discovery, they realize that they are falling in love with each other.