The Sun Is Also a Star

The Sun Is Also a Star

Love is a universe all of its own.

Directed by Ry Russo-Young

Produced by Alloy Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

2019100 min6.9 / 10

A tender, earnest romance unfolding across a single New York day, where two young people discover connection amid the shadow of life-altering circumstances.

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.

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  • Is The Sun Is Also a Star violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Sun Is Also a Star one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is The Sun Is Also a Star scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Sun Is Also a Star easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Sun Is Also a Star end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is The Sun Is Also a Star sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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