Film Reviews of Similar Films

The Fault In Our Stars(2014)

This movie is similar to our film in that it has themes of death, love, coping and adolescent life. I wanted to see if it was popular to the shared target audience we have with this film, to ensure our film would be successful with our audience.



After looking on popular film review sites such as 'IMDB' and 'Rotten Tomatoes', I found that this film had a great reception from a wide audience. IMDB rated it 8/10 and it is in the top 500 movies that are listed on the website, alongside Rotten Tomatoes who rated it 81%. It grossed $124,868,837 at the box office in the USA alone, highlighting its popularity and success.


There were hundreds of positive reviews found online by well-known critics that were all captivated by the emotional rollercoaster that this film promises to deliver. In general, it was clear that many of the critics who reviewed the film in a good light commented on the empathy that the film encouraged them to feel and how relatable the characters were, specifically to a teenage audience.