The Sun Is Also A Star Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A modern-day story about finding love against all odds.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervor and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little push. But will fate be enough to take these teens from star-crossed to lucky in love? With just hours left on the clock in what looks to be her last day in the U.S., Natasha is fighting against her family’s deportation as fiercely as she’s fighting her budding feelings for Daniel, who is working just as hard to convince her they are destined to be together.

Drama Romance Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Sun Is Also A Star.

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  Yara Shahidi

  ... Natasha

  Peter Pan & Wendy, Smallfoot

• C
  Charles Melton

  ... Daniel Bae

  Warfare, Heart of Champions

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  John Leguizamo

  Bob Trevino Likes It, Ice Age 6

• J
  Jake Choi

  ... Charles Bae

  R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned, Ms. Purple

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  Camrus Johnson

  ... Omar

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  Gbenga Akinnagbe

  ... Samuel Kingsley

  Passing, Starbright

• M
  Miriam A. Hyman

  ... Patricia Kingsley

• C
  Cathy Shim

  ... Min Soo Bae

  The Plus One, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

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  Hill Harper

  ... Lester Barnes

  Parts Per Billion, The Breed

Crew Behind the Film

The The Sun Is Also A Star behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ry Russo-Young last directed Before I Fall and Nobody Walks. The film's writer Tracy Oliver last wrote The Blackening and Little.

Director

Ry Russo-Young

Screenwriter

Tracy Oliver

Producers

Elysa Dutton
Les Morgenstein

Production Details

What we know about the The Sun Is Also A Star movie production.

Key Facts

• On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 79 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10 (5/31/19).
• The Sun Is Also a Star was #1 on the New York Times bestseller list and has received multiple accolades, including: 2016 National Book Award Finalist; Amazon’s Best Book of 2016 in YA; Amazon’s Top 20 Children’s Books of 2016 in YA; the New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016; and Entertainment Weekly’s 10 Best Books of 2016.
• Based on the young adult novel by Nicola Yoon.

Production Updates for The Sun Is Also A Star

Nov 2018

Completed

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Jun 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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