The Sun Is also a Star (2019)

A hopeless romantic ambivalent about his future in medical school falls for a hard-luck young woman who doesn't believe in love.

Director:

Ry Russo-Young

Writers:

Tracy Oliver (screenplay by), Nicola Yoon (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Yara Shahidi, Anais Lee, Charles Melton

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Yara Shahidi	...	Natasha Kingsley
Anais Lee	...	Young Natasha
Charles Melton	...	Daniel Jae Ho Bae
John Leguizamo	...	Jeremy Martinez
Gbenga Akinnagbe	...	Samuel Kingsley
Miriam A. Hyman	...	Patricia Kingsley
Jordan Williams	...	Peter Kingsley
Jake Choi	...	Charles Bae
Keong Sim	...	Dae Hyun Bae
Cathy Shim	...	Min Soo Bae
Shamika Cotton	...	Hannah
Camrus Johnson	...	Omar Hassabala
Hill Harper	...	Lester Barnes
Harry Chambarry	...	Angry Passenger
Tash Neal	...	Guitarist

Storyline

Natasha is a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. She is not the type of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when her family is twelve hours away from being deported. Falling in love with him will not be her story. Daniel has always been the good son, the good student, living up to his parents' high expectations. Never a poet. Or a dreamer. But when he sees her, he forgets all that. Something about Natasha makes him think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store - for both of them. Every moment has brought them to this single moment. A million futures lie before them. Which one will come true?

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Plot Keywords:

metro | train station | subway station | new york city | based on book | 

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Taglines:

Love is a Universe All of Its Own

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Yara Shahidi was the first choice for Natasha by director Ry Russo-Young and the studio.

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Quotes

Natasha Kingsley: New York is my home.

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Connections

Referenced in Aladdin (2019)

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Soundtracks

Napkins
Written by Rani Hamade, Brandon Kenneth Bell & Chill Pill
Performed by Riz La Vie
Courtesy of THANKYOURIZ LLC
By arrangement with Human Re Sources

User Reviews

Not a bad idea for a film but ended up something of nothing

The idea for this film is quite good and the acting wasn't bad but it's just way too drawn out and what starts as a good idea ends as a ridiculous facepalm. I won't spoil the ending but just when I thought the film had a good twist it let itself down yet again, just as it did with all the blatantly telegraphed turns in the story.

It's a shame this story wasn't pushed a long at a decent pace and given a few more punchy moments rather than trying to be an endless string of musical montages, which made it like a long pop video at times.

Shame really, it felt like a chance missed for a very good film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Korean

Release Date:

17 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Sun Is Also a Star

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,511,530, 19 May 2019

Gross USA:

$4,950,029

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,750,029

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1