Heartstopper Forever
Seen it?2026 | 110 min | Romance, Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
It's a new school year for the Truham-Higgs gang. As Nick and Charlie's relationship deepens, their thoughts turn to life after the last bell rings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 440K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wash Westmoreland
- Kit ConnorNick Nelson
- Joe LockeCharlie Spring
- William GaoTao Xu
- Yasmin FinneyElle Argent
- Corinna BrownTara Jones
- Kizzy EdgellDarcy Olsson
- Tobie DonovanIsaac Henderson
- Jenny WalserTori Spring
- Rhea NorwoodImogen Heaney
- Leila KhanSahar Zahid