The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
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A terminally ill teenager finds connection and love while navigating the complexities of her diagnosis.
The story
Hazel Grace Lancaster, a teenager living with thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs, is encouraged by her mother to attend a weekly cancer patient support group. At the group, she meets Augustus "Gus" Waters, who is attending for his friend Isaac. The two bond over their shared experiences and mutual interests, eventually falling in love. As they navigate their lives and health challenges, they decide to embark on a journey to Amsterdam to meet the author of a novel that mirrors Hazel's experience.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus "Gus" Waters, both battling cancer, meet at a support group in Indianapolis and fall in love. They bond over literature and decide to travel to Amsterdam to meet the reclusive author of a novel that resonates with Hazel's life. Upon arrival, they discover the author is a mean-spirited alcoholic, but they find solace in each other's company and visit the Anne Frank House. After returning home, Gus's health rapidly declines. He prepares for his death by arranging a 'pre-funeral' where he and his friend Isaac deliver eulogies. Gus dies shortly after. At his funeral, the author appears and apologizes for his behavior, revealing the book was inspired by his own daughter. Hazel later finds a letter from Gus, who had asked the author to help him write a eulogy for her, expressing his lasting love for her.
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 126
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Josh Boone
- Writers
- Scott Neustadter · screenplay; Michael H. Weber · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Shailene Woodley · Hazel Grace Lancaster; Ansel Elgort · Augustus "Gus" Waters; Nat Wolff · Isaac; Laura Dern · Frannie Lancaster; Sam Trammell · Michael Lancaster; Willem Dafoe · Peter Van Houten
- Genres
- romantic drama; coming-of-age
- Themes
- mortality; love; faith
- Tone and mood
- romantic; poignant; bittersweet
- Premise and plot tags
- cancer; romance; young adult
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (2012)
- Reception
- The film received favorable reviews, particularly praising the performances and chemistry of the lead actors and the quality of the screenplay.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 81% · scale: percentage · review count: 224; Metacritic · score: 69 · scale: 100 · review count: 45
- Production trivia
- The film's soundtrack featured a song that became an international success.
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