The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)
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.
Director: Ry Russo-Young
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: May 16, 2019
Cast
- Yara Shahidi - Natasha Kingsley
- Charles Melton - Daniel Jae Ho Bae
- Hill Harper - Lester Barnes
- Gbenga Akinnagbe - Samuel Kingsley
- Jake Choi - Charlie Bae
- John Leguizamo - Jeremy Martinez
- Anais Lee - Young Natasha
- Miriam A. Hyman - Patricia Kingsley
- Jordan Williams - Peter Kingsley
- Keong Sim - Dae Hyun Bae
Screenplay
- Nicola Yoon (Book)
- Tracy Oliver (Screenplay)
Music: Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Editing: Joe Landauer
Production: Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $9M
Box Office: $7M
Original Language: en
Themes
Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories
Keywords
new york city, deportation, love, korean american, based on young adult novel, korean
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sun Is Also a Star about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star was directed by Ry Russo-Young.
- Who stars in The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star stars Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Hill Harper, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi, John Leguizamo.
- How long is The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star is a Romance, Drama film.
- What is the budget of The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The Sun Is Also a Star had a budget of $9M.
- How much did The Sun Is Also a Star gross?
- The Sun Is Also a Star grossed $7M worldwide.
- Where was The Sun Is Also a Star produced?
- The Sun Is Also a Star was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Sun Is Also a Star?
- The themes of The Sun Is Also a Star include: Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories.