Summary

• Movies like The Fault in Our Stars offer a mix of romance and tragedy that can be both harrowing and inspiring.
• The emotional yet engrossing story captures the beauty and tragedy of young love in a memorable way.
• Other films like Remember Me, The Spectacular Now, and Paper Towns strike a similar balance in exploring love amidst life's difficulties.

Movies like The Fault In Our Stars may not always be easy to watch, but sometimes audiences are looking for that effective mix of romance and tragedy. The movie is based on the popular young adult novel by John Green and stars Shailene Woodley as Hazel and Ansel Elgort as Gus, two teens who meet in a cancer support group. They fall in love, showing each other the joys of life while they face the reality that they might not have much of it left.

The movie is notorious for its emotional yet engrossing story of young love wrapped in tragedy. It can be harrowing at times, but it can also be inspiring. There are also a number of other movies that have struck a similar balance, delivering love stories that explore the difficult roads in life and how love can make them a little easier. Some have happier endings than others, but these movies like The Fault in Our Stars capture the beauty and tragedy in some memorable young cinematic romances.

15 Remember Me (2010)

A Young Man Confronts His Shattered Life With The Help Of A New Love

Remember Me's ending has made the movie infamous but it is a romantic drama worthy of a closer look. This underrated movie stars Robert Pattinson as Tyler, a young man struggling with his fractured family after a tragedy tears them apart. He falls in love with a girl named Ally, played by Emilie de Ravin, who lives life with a sense of fullness and optimism that Tyer has lost in his life. As their romance blossoms, Ally helps Tyler mend various aspects of his life.

It is true that the ending can ruin the movie for a lot of people, delivering the kind of sad conclusion these movies can tend to have in a controversial and manipulative way. However, the relationship at its center may hook fans of The Fault in Our Stars as it shows someone struggling with the harsh reality of their life only to be given the spark they needed to find happiness amidst the sadness.

Rememeber Me is available for streaming on Prime Video.

14 The Spectacular Now (2013)

The Fault In Our Stars' Shailene Woodley Dates Party Boy Miles Teller

Before The Fault In Our Stars' Shailee Woodley cemented her talent and star power in that movie, she made another teen romance movie that fans will also love. Miles Teller stars in The Spectacular Now as Sutter Keely, a fun-loving student known for her partying ways who meets his shy classmate, Aimee (Woodley) and develops a romance with her late in their high school life.

The movie is surprisingly complex and nuanced for its approach to young relationships, which would appeal to fans of The Fault In Our Stars. The central couple is charming and there is a lot of fun seeing their young love blossom. However, there is also a darkness to these two that always threatens to overcloud their fun times. The movie also contains a strong supporting cast, including Brie Larson, Bob Odenkirk, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

The Spectacular Now is available for streaming on Star+.

13 Paper Towns (2015)

A Sheltered Boy Goes On Adventure With His Childhood Crush

The young romance of the story is more one-sided than in The Fault in Our Stars, but both are charming

Paper Towns is a fantastic movie that fans of The Fault In Our Stars will be able to connect with easily. It follows Quentin (Nat Wolff), a buckled-down high schooler who spends one random night on a series of adventures with his lifelong crush, Margot (Cara Delevingne). When she goes missing the next day, he follows a series of clues to discover what happened to her.

Part of the reason Paper Towns will work for fans of The Fault in Our Stars is because they both come from author John Green's books. The young romance of the story is more one-sided than in The Fault in Our Stars, but both are charming stories of how someone can meet the right person to help them understand more about themselves than they ever knew. There's also a cameo from Ansel Elgort, one of the co-leads in The Fault in Our Stars.

Paper Towns is available for streaming on Star+.

12 Irreplaceable You (2018)

A Dying Woman Attempts To Find A New Partner For Her Husband

There is a difficult thing to balance in stories like The Fault in Our Stars with uplifting romance and heartbreaking tragedy. That balance is also achieved in Irreplaceable You. This Netflix Original movie stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Abbie and Michiel Huisman as Sam, friends-turned-fiances set to be married whose worlds are rocked by Abbie's cancer diagnosis. In addition to the medical complications, Abbie is bent on finding a new love for Sam once she's gone.

The idea of a couple facing the very real possibility of death together is a heartbreaking one echoed in The Fault in Our Stars. It takes a look at an interesting conflict with Abbie wanting to ensure Sam is not alone and Sam knowing he will always love Abbie. The movie features Kate McKinnon, Brian Tyree Henry, and Christopher Walken, all bringing some humor into the unique love story.

Irreplaceable You is available for streaming on Netflix.

11 My Sister's Keeper (2009)

A Young Girl Fights Her Own Family For Control Of Her Body