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The Sun Is Also a Star

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2019 | 100 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story or The Bridges of Madison County, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $7 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 54K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Ry Russo-Young

  • Yara ShahidiNatasha Kingsley
  • Charles MeltonDaniel Jae Ho Bae
  • Hill HarperLester Barnes
  • Gbenga AkinnagbeSamuel Kingsley
  • Jake ChoiCharlie Bae
  • John LeguizamoJeremy Martinez
  • Anais LeeYoung Natasha
  • Miriam A. HymanPatricia Kingsley
  • Jordan WilliamsPeter Kingsley
  • Keong SimDae Hyun Bae