• The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

    Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Hazel feels that Gus really understands her. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially Grace's touchstone, "An Imperial Affliction" by Peter Van Houten. When Gus scores...

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The Fault in Our Stars
69
metacriticBased on 45 Critics
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Release Date: June 6th, 2014

DVD Release Date: September 16th, 2014

PG-13 |2 hr 6 min

Plot Summary

Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Hazel feels that Gus really understands her. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially Grace's touchstone, "An Imperial Affliction" by Peter Van Houten. When Gus scores an invitation to meet the reclusive author, he and Hazel embark on the adventure of their brief lives.

Cast: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Mike Birbiglia, Emily Peachey

Director: Josh Boone

Genres: Romance , Drama

Production Co: Temple Hill

Distributors: 20th Century Fox

Keywords: Doctor, Emotional, Relationships, 2010s, Amusing, Charming, Hospital, Love, Growing up

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  • 90
    Diane GarrettTheWrap

    The Fault in Our Stars may not show the true messiness of cancer, but it does grapple with death and the ability to survive great loss. Maybe that's enough truth for one movie. show more

  • 70
    Justin LoweThe Hollywood Reporter

    The greatest strengths of the film clearly come from Green’s novel, which resolutely refuses to become a cliched cancer drama, creating instead two vibrant, believable young characters. show more

  • 79
    Kate ErblandFilm.com

    The film has enough charm and humor to keep it appealing to a wide audience, and dumbing things down doesn’t feel particularly smart or canny, and proves to be a minor distraction to an otherwise majorly entertaining feature. show more

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