---
title: 'The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ry Russo-Young'
released: '2019-05-16'
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sun-is-also-a-star-2019'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6423362/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Sun Is Also a Star (2019)

2019 · PG-13 · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Sun Is Also a Star is a 2019 American teen romance film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Tracy Oliver, based on the 2016 young adult novel by Nicola Yoon. The film stars Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton in his feature film debut, and John Leguizamo, and follows a young couple who fall in love, while one of their families faces deportation.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Ry Russo-Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/ry-russo-young)
- **Screenplay:** [Tracy Oliver](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-oliver)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Herdís Stefánsdóttir](https://cinepixo.com/people/herdis-stefansdottir)
- **Producer:** [Leslie Morgenstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-morgenstein), [Elysa Dutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/elysa-dutton)
- **Director of Photography:** [Autumn Durald](https://cinepixo.com/people/autumn-durald)

## Cast

- [Camrus Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/camrus-johnson)
- [Hill Harper](https://cinepixo.com/people/hill-harper)
- [Gbenga Akinnagbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gbenga-akinnagbe)
- [Miriam A. Hyman](https://cinepixo.com/people/miriam-a-hyman)
- [John Leguizamo](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-leguizamo)
- [Charles Melton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-melton)
- [Faith Logan](https://cinepixo.com/people/faith-logan)
- [Yara Shahidi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yara-shahidi)
- [Cathy Shim](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-shim)

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Official site: https://www.thesunisalsoastarmovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-sun-is-also-a-star-2019
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