Chemical Hearts
Seen it?2020 | 93 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, 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 The Last Picture Show or The Perks of Being a Wallflower, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When a hopelessly romantic high school senior falls for a mysterious new classmate, it sets them both on an unexpected journey that teaches them about love, loss, and most importantly themselves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Tanne
- Austin AbramsHenry Page
- Lili ReinhartGrace Town
- Sarah JonesSuds
- Bruce AltmanToby Page
- Adhir KalyanKem Sharma
- Coral PeñaCora Hernandez
- Shannon WalshMiranda
- Kara YoungLa
- Meg GibsonGloria Page
- C.J. HoffMuz