Overview
A poignant love story that transcends the boundaries of illness and youth, reminding us of the beauty in fleeting moments.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- acerbic
- tender
- melancholic
- rainy day
- romantic evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation wise, funny, emotionally affecting, and respectful of its difficult subject matter, with strong lead performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Hazel and Augustus build a relationship while living with cancer, treatment, bodily limitations, and an awareness of limited time.
The protagonists use sarcasm, literary banter, and jokes about illness alongside vulnerable romantic and family scenes.
Hazel and Augustus's shared fascination with a favorite novel leads them toward its reclusive author in Amsterdam.
The central love story develops within a cancer support group and remains grounded in treatment, disability, family care, and mortality.
Films like The Fault in Our Stars, and why
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
shared young adult romance, terminal illness, sincere emotional intensity, and bittersweet coming-of-age themes
Everything, Everything
shared teen romance, life-threatening illness, witty dialogue, and emotionally cathartic melodrama
Love Story
shared star crossed lovers, youthful idealism, literary sensibility, and devastating romantic drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Josh Boone
- Release Date
- 2014-06-03
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (11710)
Cast
- Shailene Woodley
- Ansel Elgort
- Nat Wolff
- Laura Dern
- Sam Trammell
- Willem Dafoe
- Lotte Verbeek
- Ana Dela Cruz
- Randy Kovitz
- Toni Saladna
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Fault in Our Stars about?
- Two witty teenagers find an extraordinary love while confronting cancer, limited time, and the fragile promises of adulthood.
- What is The Fault in Our Stars like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Fault in Our Stars as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Fault in Our Stars violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Fault in Our Stars.
- What did critics think of The Fault in Our Stars?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation wise, funny, emotionally affecting, and respectful of its difficult subject matter, with strong lead performances.
- Which films are like The Fault in Our Stars?
- Films with a similar feel include Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Everything, Everything, and Love Story.
- How long is The Fault in Our Stars?
- The Fault in Our Stars runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Fault in Our Stars?
- In United States, The Fault in Our Stars streams on Disney Plus.
