The Fault in Our Stars (film)

This article is about the film. For the novel, see The Fault in Our Stars. For other uses, see The Fault in Our Stars (disambiguation).

The Fault in Our Stars
Movie poster featuring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort in character
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosh Boone
Screenplay by
Based onThe Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Richardson
Edited byRobb Sullivan
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16) (SIFF)
  • June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]
Box office$307.2 million[3]

The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American coming-of-age romance film directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by John Green.[4][5] The film stars Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, with Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Nat Wolff, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles. The story centers on a sixteen-year-old cancer patient, played by Woodley, forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she meets and subsequently falls in love with another cancer patient, played by Elgort.

Development began in January 2012 when Fox 2000 Pictures optioned the film adaptation rights to adapt the novel into a feature film. Principal photography began on August 26, 2013, in Pittsburgh, with a few additional days in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, before concluding on October 16. Pittsburgh doubled for all of the scenes set in Indianapolis, Indiana, the novel's setting, as well as for some interior scenes set in Amsterdam.

The Fault in Our Stars had its premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on May 16, 2014, and was released in the United States on June 6 by 20th Century Fox to favorable reviews, with praise being given to Woodley's and Elgort's performances and chemistry together, as well as the screenplay. The film opened at number one at the box office during its opening weekend and grossed $307.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $12 million. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 16, 2014, and earned $42 million in total domestic video sales.[6]

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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Kobiela-Mondor, Jenny (June 6, 2014). "Tragic love story 'The Fault in Our Stars' shines". KPC News. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Calleri, Michael (June 10, 2014). "CALLERI: Acting lifts romantic tragedy 'The Fault In Our Stars,' and some thoughts on other films". Niagara Gazette. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Fault in Our Stars (2014)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Archived from the original on September 18, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.