The Fault in Our Stars is a 2014 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Josh Boone, based on the novel of the same name by John Green. The film stars Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, and Nat Wolff, with Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, and Willem Dafoe in supporting roles. Woodley plays Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old cancer patient who is forced by her parents to attend a support group, where she subsequently meets and falls in love with Augustus Waters, portrayed by Ansel Elgort.
Development of The Fault in Our Stars began in January 2012 when Fox 2000, a division of 20th Century Fox, optioned the rights to adapt the novel into a feature film. Principal photography began on August 26, 2013 in Pittsburgh, United States with a few additional days in Amsterdam, Netherlands before concluding on October 16, 2013.
The Fault in Our Stars was released on June 6, 2014 in the United States.The film has received positive reviews from critics and retained the No. 1 spot at the domestic and worldwide box-office during its opening weekend, and currently has a gross of over $164 million against its budget of $12 million, making it a financial success.The soundtrack was released in North America on May 19, 2014 while the score is scheduled to be released on July 8, 2014.
Movie Details:
Directed by: Josh Boone
Produced by: Wyck Godfrey,Marty Bowen
Screenplay by: Scott Neustadter,Michael H. Weber
Based on: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Starring: Shailene Woodley,Ansel Elgort,Nat Wolff,Laura Dern,Sam Trammell,Willem Dafoe
Produced by: Wyck Godfrey,Marty Bowen
Screenplay by: Scott Neustadter,Michael H. Weber
Based on: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Starring: Shailene Woodley,Ansel Elgort,Nat Wolff,Laura Dern,Sam Trammell,Willem Dafoe
Music by: Mike Mogis,Nate Walcott
Cinematography: Ben Richardson
Edited by: Robb Sullivan
Production company: Temple Hill Entertainment
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release date(s): May 16, 2014 (SIFF),June 6, 2014 (US)
Running time: 125 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $12 million
Box office: $164,726,003
Storyline : Hazel and Augustus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them on a journey. Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that Hazel's other constant companion is an oxygen tank, Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg, and they meet and fall in love at a cancer support group.
