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2019 | DIRECTED BY RY RUSSO-YOUNG

The Sun Is Also a Star

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The Sun Is Also a Star
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Movie Stats
Year
2019
Runtime
 100 minutes (1 hr 40 mins)
Select Cast
Yara Shahidi
Anais Lee
Charles Melton
John Leguizamo
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Miriam A. Hyman
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
4th Aug 2019
Last viewed:
17th Apr 2025
Total views:
10
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th May 2019
6 years 4 months 17 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £60.2 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $4.3 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $3.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
8,469 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
465,265 aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
474,462 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 9th Aug '19
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £60.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
US Box Office
  • Release: 17th May '19
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $2.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 2
Global Box Office
  • Release: 1st Jan '70
  • Debut weekend: 17th May '19
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $3.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
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Directed by
ry russo-young Ry Russo-Young
Starring
Yara ShahidiNatasha Kingsley
Anais LeeYoung Natasha
Charles MeltonDaniel Jae Ho Bae
John LeguizamoJeremy Martinez
Gbenga AkinnagbeSamuel Kingsley
Miriam A. HymanPatricia Kingsley
Jordan WilliamsPeter Kingsley
Jake ChoiCharles Bae
Keong SimDae Hyun Bae
Cathy ShimMin Soo Bae
Shamika CottonHannah
Camrus JohnsonOmar Hassabala
Hill HarperLester Barnes
Harry ChambarryAngry Passenger
Assibey BlakeImmigration Social Worker
Crystal ChauPedestrian
Kay DaySkateboarder
Matthias Sebastiun GarryTrain Commuter
Soha Gourang
Donna HayesJamaican Market Woman
Faith LoganCommuter
Anfernee OlivierDayplayer
Annie PisapiaPassenger
Matt PostDaniel's Family Member
Carol ScudderReceptionist / Immig. Office
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
1
Total UK Gross:
£60,213
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Sun Is Also a Star
9 Aug 2019
17N
£60,213
£60,213

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
8
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
2
Total US Gross:
$4,261,824
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 May 2019
8N
$2,600,000
$2,600,000
24 May 2019
12▼
$775,000
$4,261,824

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total Global Gross:
$3,084,000
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
17 May 2019
11N
$3,084,000
$3,084,000

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£60,213
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The Sun Is Also a Star
8045
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
News from around the web
Yara Shahidi boards The Beekeeper 2  Female First Fri, 26th September 2025

‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ Review: A Charming, if Generic, Adolescent Love Story (Published 2019)  The New York Times Wed, 15th May 2019

The Sun Is Also a Star  BBC Thu, 21st October 2021

Is "The Sun Is Also A Star" Based On A Real-Life Love Story?  Refinery29 Tue, 21st May 2019

'The Sun Is Also a Star' Review  variety.com Wed, 15th May 2019

The Sun is Also a Star movie review (2019)  Roger Ebert Fri, 17th May 2019