Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- romantic
- wistful
- hopeful
- date night
- young adult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the leads appealing and the premise emotionally accessible, but felt the contrived coincidences and implausible storyline weakened the romance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Natasha and Daniel meet in New York and spend a single day together while facing an imminent separation.
Natasha trusts facts and rejects destiny, while Daniel interprets their meeting as evidence of extraordinary fate.
Natasha's family has twelve hours before deportation, making immigration enforcement the central obstacle to the relationship.
Natasha and Daniel navigate deportation fears, Korean American identity, and parental expectations about their futures.
Films like The Sun Is Also a Star, and why
Everything, Everything
young adult romance pairing, chance encounters, and emotionally earnest urban setting
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
teen romance shaped by family pressure, cultural identity, and heightened fate-driven emotion
Before We Go
one-day romantic connection, emotionally accessible leads, and a bittersweet coming-of-age sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Ry Russo-Young
- Release Date
- 2019-05-16
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (638)
Cast
- Yara Shahidi
- Charles Melton
- Hill Harper
- Gbenga Akinnagbe
- Jake Choi
- John Leguizamo
- Anais Lee
- Miriam A. Hyman
- Jordan Williams
- Keong Sim
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Sun Is Also a Star about?
- A skeptical teenager and an achievement-bound boy find an intense, time-limited romance amid deportation fears and family expectations in New York City.
- What is The Sun Is Also a Star like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Sun Is Also a Star as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Sun Is Also a Star violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Sun Is Also a Star.
- What did critics think of The Sun Is Also a Star?
- Critics generally found the leads appealing and the premise emotionally accessible, but felt the contrived coincidences and implausible storyline weakened the romance.
- Which films are like The Sun Is Also a Star?
- Films with a similar feel include Everything, Everything, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and Before We Go.
- How long is The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Sun Is Also a Star?
- In United States, The Sun Is Also a Star is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
