The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry(2022)

PG-13
1h 45m
- Comedy
- Drama

Release Date: Oct 7, 2022 | Limited

A.J. Fikry's wife has died, his bookstore is in trouble, and now his prized rare edition of Poe poems has been stolen. However, when a mysterious package appears, its arrival gives him the chance to start his life over and see thi...

Releases

Original Release | Oct 7, 2022

Box Office

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$121,000
Total US & Canada:
$121,000
Total Worldwide:
$121,000

Director & Top Cast

Hans Canosa
Director

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Summaries

Storyline

Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, 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 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. — Vertical Entertainment

Headlines

‘The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry’: Too much story, not enough life

The Washington Post
04-Oct-2022