The Sun Is Also a Star
2019 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · 52% critics
Over one whirlwind day in New York City, two teens from different worlds connect and start to fall for each other. As they chase moments together, looming meetings about a family’s possible deportation and a future-defining education opportunity put pressure on what could be a life-changing day.
Based on The Sun is Also a Star
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-05-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (625 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tender, fate-tinged teen romance with big feelings and a dreamy New York backdrop, similar in vibe to The Sky Is Everywhere; Not for you if you dislike montages, coincidences, or slow pacing.
Pros: sweet one-day romance; earnest emotional beats; likable leads | Cons: slow pace; too many coincidences; cheesy dialogue moments
Themes
- new york city
- deportation
- love
- korean american
- based on young adult novel
- korean
Cast & crew
Yara Shahidi
as Natasha Kingsley
Charles Melton
as Daniel Jae Ho Bae
Hill Harper
as Lester Barnes
Gbenga Akinnagbe
as Samuel Kingsley
Jake Choi
as Charlie Bae
John Leguizamo
as Jeremy Martinez
Anais Lee
as Young Natasha
Miriam A. Hyman
as Patricia Kingsley
Jordan Williams
as Peter Kingsley
Keong Sim
as Dae Hyun Bae
Directed by Ry Russo-Young