The Fault in Our Stars (2014)

The Fault in Our Stars rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.6/10· 423K votes

Rotten Tomatoes81%

Metacritic69%

TMDb7.6/10· 12K votes

With 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.6/10 on IMDb and 69/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About The Fault in Our Stars

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a patient named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

Cast of The Fault in Our Stars

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  Shailene Woodley

  as Hazel Grace Lancaster

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  Ansel Elgort

  as Augustus Waters

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  Nat Wolff

  as Isaac

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  Laura Dern

  as Frannie Lancaster

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  Sam Trammell

  as Michael Lancaster

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  Willem Dafoe

  as Peter van Houten

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  Lotte Verbeek

  as Lidewij Vliegenthart

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  Ana Dela Cruz

  as Dr. Maria

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  Randy Kovitz

  as Dr. Simmons

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  Toni Saladna

  as Flight Attendant

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  David Whalen

  as Gus' Dad

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  Milica Govich

  as Gus' Mom

The Fault in Our Stars facts

Budget

$14M

Box office

$307.2M

Our take on The Fault in Our Stars

Josh Boone's 2014 romance follows Hazel, a teenager whose cancer, though held at bay by a medical miracle, has always been terminal. Her carefully guarded world shifts when she meets Augustus Waters at a support group and the two begin a tender, sharp-witted relationship shadowed by illness. The film balances first love and grief with honesty, resisting easy sentiment while still aiming straight for the heart. It suits viewers open to an emotional, character-driven drama about mortality, connection and living fully within limits, rather than escapism. Expect to be moved; the story is frank about pain but never cruel, finding warmth and humor even in its hardest moments.