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The Fault in Our Stars

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The Fault in Our Stars

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Romantic drama starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort. Two teenagers attending a cancer self-help group form an "us against the world" bond that soon deepens into love. But can love conquer fate? And is one or both of them going to suffer a relapse?

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Stephen Carty

Adapted from John Green's beloved young adult novel, this bittersweet tear-jerker alternates between mawkish melodrama and heartfelt sincerity. Shailene Woodley is utterly disarming as Hazel, a precocious teenager who is living a restricted lifestyle due to thyroid cancer. Reluctantly attending a local support group, Hazel is approached by an optimistic charmer named Gus (Ansel Elgort), who is in remission after losing one of his legs to bone cancer. Quickly falling for each another, the star-crossed teens strike up a romantic relationship that is destined to end in tragedy. Woodley has a smile that lights up the screen and is utterly believable, even when the story isn't, while Elgort remains endearing despite being burdened with some mushy dialogue. Although sentimental viewers will be reaching for the tissues, the film's manipulative tendencies ensure it is unlikely to win over cynics.

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Cast

rolenameHazel Grace LancasterShailene WoodleyAugustus WatersAnsel ElgortFrannie LancasterLaura DernMichaelSam TrammellIsaacNat WolffPeter Van HoutenWillem DafoePatrickMike BirbigliaLidewij VliegenthartLotte VerbeekMonicaEmily PeacheyMrs WatersMilica Govich

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rolenameDirectorJosh Boone

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Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox

Released on

2014-06-20

Languages

English

Guidance

Swearing.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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