The Sun Is Also a Star

Name: The Sun Is Also a Star
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2019-05-16
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Hill Harper, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi

2019·Movie·PG-13·100 min·★ 6.9(627)

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“Love is a universe all of its own.”

Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.

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About The Sun Is Also a Star

The Sun Is Also a Star is a 2019 English-language romance and drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young. The cast is led by Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Hill Harper. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel.

The Sun Is Also a Star was produced by Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on May 16, 2019, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Ry Russo-Young
Writers: Tracy Oliver
Release date: May 16, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Sun Is Also a Star cast & crew

The Sun Is Also a Star was directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Tracy Oliver.

The cast features 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, and John Leguizamo as Jeremy Martinez.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Autumn Durald Arkapaw and it was produced by Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton.

Is The Sun Is Also a Star worth watching?

The Sun Is Also a Star holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 627 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy romance and drama, The Sun Is Also a Star is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Sun Is Also a Star

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