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Love, Simon
2018 110 min United States of America PG-13 18+
★7.7
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Greg Berlanti
🎭 Based on
«Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda»
byBecky Albertalli
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Description
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.
Budget:
$17M
US Gross:
$40.83M
Worldwide:
$66.32M
Starring
Nick Robinson
Actor
Jennifer Garner
Actor
Josh Duhamel
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Best Kiss
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Best Musical Moment
Key opinion
Love, Simon is widely praised as a warm, sincere, and accessible teen drama that successfully moves away from traditional tropes of tragedy and suffering in queer cinema. While some critics find the plot formulaic or overly polished, most viewers celebrate its uplifting message of self-acceptance and its portrayal of a relatable, ordinary protagonist.
| Acting | Nick Robinson delivers a nuanced and empathetic performance that grounds the film's emotional stakes. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds in subverting genre expectations by favoring a hopeful, feel-good narrative over the typical trauma-focused tropes of gay cinema. | |
| Theme | The story offers a sincere and universally relatable exploration of the teenage experience, centering on friendship, vulnerability, and the courage required for self-acceptance. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by some as a charming and effective teen dramedy, while others dismiss it as predictable, formulaic, and lacking in deeper substance. |