The Sun Is Also a Star

"Love is a universe all of its own."

2019 1h 40m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 639

RomanceDrama

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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.

“Love is a universe all of its own.”

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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
Young Natasha
Miriam A. Hyman
Patricia Kingsley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ry Russo-Young
Writers: Tracy Oliver
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ry Russo-Young, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Herdís Stefánsdóttir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Landauer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton and Hill Harper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is a universe all of its own.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6423362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ry Russo-Young directs. Autumn Durald Arkapaw behind the camera. Herdís Stefánsdóttir scores. Joe Landauer cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Ry Russo-Young, shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Herdís Stefánsdóttir. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Landauer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton and Hill Harper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Love is a universe all of its own.".
8IMDB entry: tt6423362 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Original score: Herdís Stefánsdóttir
Editing: Joe Landauer
Production design: Wynn Thomas
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $6,800,000
Return: 76% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-27
★ 5/10
I was wondering if this film was sponsored by the New York tourist board? Every time there was an opportunity for us to actually get to know the characters, or to get an inkling as to why they were bonding so well, we were diverted to a song and some extended GVs of the city. As such, their whirlwind romance didn't resonate and the surfeit of coincidences left me expecting an imminent lottery jackpot. If they really did spend $9m on this, then it wasn't on the script which is pretty pedestrian. It isn't a bad film - but it is instantly forgettable.

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