Overview
A heartfelt exploration of love and identity in the modern high school experience.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- earnest
- date night
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film charming, accessible, and emotionally effective, while noting that its familiar coming-of-age formula limits its originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Simon’s central struggle is deciding how and when to disclose his sexuality while navigating school life and family relationships.
Simon develops an intimate email connection with Blue without knowing Blue’s real identity.
The film presents a gay protagonist within a polished high-school romantic comedy-drama designed for broad popular audiences.
Simon’s relationships, secrets, bullying threat, and self-discovery are all mediated by his school community.
Films like Love, Simon, and why
The Half of It
teen coming-of-age romance balancing witty high-school comedy with emotional self-discovery and inclusive themes
Alex Strangelove
warm, earnest queer romance centered on identity, first love, and the pressures of adolescent social life
The Fault in Our Stars
emotionally accessible teen romance with strong friendship dynamics, sexuality themes, and a feel-good tone
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
high-school romance combining secret correspondence, social anxiety, and a polished crowd-pleasing style
Movie Details
- Director
- Greg Berlanti
- Release Date
- 2018-02-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (6347)
Cast
- Nick Robinson
- Jennifer Garner
- Josh Duhamel
- Katherine Langford
- Alexandra Shipp
- Logan Miller
- Keiynan Lonsdale
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
- Talitha Eliana Bateman
- Tony Hale
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Love, Simon about?
- A closeted teenager’s anonymous digital romance forces him to confront identity, friendship, and the risks of being known.
- What is Love, Simon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love, Simon as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Love, Simon violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love, Simon.
- What did critics think of Love, Simon?
- Critics broadly found the film charming, accessible, and emotionally effective, while noting that its familiar coming-of-age formula limits its originality.
- Which films are like Love, Simon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Half of It, Alex Strangelove, The Fault in Our Stars, and To All the Boys I've Loved Before.
- How long is Love, Simon?
- Love, Simon runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Love, Simon?
- In United States, Love, Simon streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
