The Fault in Our Stars | Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes

Movies / TV

    Celebrity

      No Results Found

       View All       Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

      The Fault in Our Stars

      PG-13 Released Jun 6, 2014 2 hr. 6 min. Romance Drama List
      81% 226 Reviews Tomatometer 85% 100,000+ Ratings Audience Score Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Hazel feels that Gus really understands her. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially Grace's touchstone, "An Imperial Affliction" by Peter Van Houten. When Gus scores an invitation to meet the reclusive author, he and Hazel embark on the adventure of their brief lives. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 20 Buy Now

      Where to Watch

      The Fault in Our Stars

      Fandango at Home Prime Video Disney+ Apple TV

      Watch The Fault in Our Stars with a subscription on Disney+, rent on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

      The Fault in Our Stars

      What to Know

      Critics Consensus

      Wise, funny, and heartbreaking without resorting to exploitation, The Fault In Our Stars does right by its bestselling source material.

      Read Critics Reviews

      Audience Reviews

      View All (1000+) audience reviews
      Ava S I have a lot of thoughts written in a notes document, but it's way too many for a rotten tomatoes review solid 4 star movie it's great Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Katie Q It's sweet. A little cheesy, but it still makes me cry. I think Shailene did a great job. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review chitown2bayarea Great movie, however the acting could have been better and I feel like the chemistry was just off. I would recommend watching it if you need a good cry. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Blu B A Classic Romance. It does inadvertenly pull on the heart strings with it's subject matter but it doesn't do it like how lots of lesser films of this genre do to make up for a lack of substance. It never forgets to have interesting characters and solid direction above all else and it clearly shows here as everything about this is really well made. The two main leads have great chemistry and it feels like they are characters that their whole character is their disease. But at the same time, in a subject manner like this it's very hard if not almost impossible to not have some degree of tugging on the heart string with the subject manner that feels a little manipulative. I don't really know how you would get around it or work within that better than this does. The only minor complaints are besides some situations feeling a bit over the top and tugging like them planning their own funeral is it can meander here and there getting to the key points. Certain events like Gus & Hazel bonding before Amsterdam and afterwards can feel like stuff is just sort of happening without much direction. I feel this probably could've been under 2 hours also and not lost anything. The characters are so well done though and it's so well made it really doesn't matter much though. It's really good still and heartfelt at times. Anyone who is a fan of the source material, the actors in this, the director, or romance films will like this a lot. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/24 Full Review Alyssa C It's cute, predictable, and cheesy it was a good movie, but just not a great one. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Alec B I haven't read the novel, so I can't claim to know if the story or characters works better there. It's not without some good scenes (anything with Willem Dafoe) or solid performances from the whole cast, but this film addresses complicated issues too simplistically. Yes there isn't an attempt to hide the hard truths of inevitable death but neither the very on the nose dialogue or the "wise beyond their years" characters register as believable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

      Cast & Crew

      Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew

      Discover

      Best Movies to Stream at Home

      View All Best Movies to Stream at Home
      95% 93% Hundreds of Beavers TRAILER for Hundreds of Beavers 67% 33% The Stranger TRAILER for The Stranger 50% 93% The Stolen Valley TRAILER for The Stolen Valley 93% 95% Dune: Part Two TRAILER for Dune: Part Two 71% 60% Immaculate TRAILER for Immaculate 82% 75% In the Land of Saints and Sinners TRAILER for In the Land of Saints and Sinners 67% 90% Sweet Dreams TRAILER for Sweet Dreams 56% 88% DogMan TRAILER for DogMan % % An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th TRAILER for An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th % 29% Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

      Movie News & Guides

      View All Movie News & Guides

      This movie is featured in the following articles.

      Despite Visual Flash, Pixels Isn’t Worth Your Quarters People’s Choice Awards 2015 Winners Best Reviewed Movies by Genre 2014

      Photos

      View All The Fault in Our Stars photos

      The Fault in Our Stars

      The Fault in Our Stars (2014) The Fault in Our Stars (2014) The Fault in Our Stars (2014) View more photos

      Critics Reviews

      View All (226) Critics Reviews
      Wendy Ide Times (UK) The subject matter — a pair of teenage cancer sufferers meet and fall in love — could have been mawkish mush, but there’s a sharp, abrasive wit and anger that tempers the tear-jerking with humour. Feb 13, 2023 Full Review Rachel Fields Bitch Media The reason that The Fault in Our Stars works so well is that its main draw (the teenage love story) is tied so expertly to its emotional core (Hazel's relationship with her parents). Jan 21, 2021 Full Review Jim Slotek Toronto Sun The Fault In Our Stars could indeed become this generation's Love Story -- mildly implausible, but genuinely moving. Rated: 4/5 Jan 6, 2015 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It actually presents us with situations and a relationship that feels genuine yet uncertain because of the dark cloud hanging over it. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 20, 2022 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse My biggest complaint about the whole experience was being splashed by the tears of my fellow moviegoers. Bring a towel. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) The winning combo of the shamelessly melodramatic and the slyly mischievous that powers the movie owes much to yet another pitch-perfect lead performance from Woodley. Rated: 4/5 Nov 17, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Hazel Grace Lancaster (Shailene Woodley), a 16-year-old cancer patient, meets and falls in love with Gus Waters (Ansel Elgort), a similarly afflicted teen from her cancer support group. Hazel feels that Gus really understands her. They both share the same acerbic wit and a love of books, especially Grace's touchstone, "An Imperial Affliction" by Peter Van Houten. When Gus scores an invitation to meet the reclusive author, he and Hazel embark on the adventure of their brief lives.
      Director
      Josh Boone
      Executive Producer
      Michele Imperato, Isaac Klausner
      Screenwriter
      Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Production Co
      Temple Hill
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
      Genre
      Romance, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 6, 2014, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 4, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $124.9M
      Most Popular at Home Now