
Movie · romance, drama
The Sun Is Also a Star
2019 · 1h 40m · PG-13
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Reception
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6.9/10643 votes
What is it about? The Sun Is Also a Star
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.
Genres: romance, drama. Themes: new york city, deportation, love, korean american, korean.
Cast and crew The Sun Is Also a Star
AllCreators
- Directed byRy Russo-Young
- ScreenplayTracy Oliver
- Based onNicola Yoon
- MusicHerdís Stefánsdóttir
- CinematographyAutumn Durald Arkapaw
- EditingJoe Landauer
Full cast and crew16 cast members, 16 crew
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 · Natasha
- Miriam A. Hyman · Patricia Kingsley
- Jordan Williams · Peter Kingsley
- Keong Sim · Dae Hyun Bae
- Cathy Shim · Min Soo Bae
- Shamika Cotton · Hannah
- Camrus Johnson · Omar Hassabala
- Harry Chambarry · Angry Passenger
- Tash Neal · Guitarist
- Donna Hayes · Jamaican Market Woman
Crew:
- Ry Russo-Young · Director
- Tracy Oliver · Screenplay
- Nicola Yoon · Book
- Joe Landauer · Editor
- Wynn Thomas · Production Design
- Leslie Morgenstein · Producer
- Elysa Koplovitz Dutton · Producer
- Autumn Durald Arkapaw · Director of Photography
- Herdís Stefánsdóttir · Original Music Composer
Trailer The Sun Is Also a Star
ENTHE SUN IS ALSO A STAR - Official TrailerFebruary 6, 2019Movies like this The Sun Is Also a Star
Details The Sun Is Also a Star

- First theatrical release
- May 16, 2019
- Release in the US
- May 17, 2019
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG-13
- Studios
- Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide gross
- $6.8M
Frequently asked questions
How long is The Sun Is Also a Star?
1h 40m (100 minutes).
Who’s in The Sun Is Also a Star?
Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Hill Harper, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi, John Leguizamo, Anais Lee, Miriam A. Hyman, Jordan Williams, and Keong Sim. Directed by Ry Russo-Young.
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