Love, Simon
Everyone deserves a great love story.
Overview
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Love, Simon is a groundbreaking film as it is one of the first major studio films to focus on a gay teenage protagonist's coming-out story. It serves as an important representation for LGBTQ+ youth and their experiences.
- Exceptional acting performances, particularly by Nick Robinson as Simon and Jennifer Garner as his mother. The film handles themes of self-discovery, identity, and coming out in a heartwarming and relatable manner. The engaging plot keeps viewers invested throughout.
Fun Facts
- The novel 'Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda', upon which the movie is based, was written by Becky Albertalli under a pen name (Bill Cohn) to ensure anonymity while writing about her personal experiences with coming out. In the movie, Simon's book club selection, 'An Abundance of Katherines', is another novel by John Green, who also co-wrote the film's screenplay. The character Leah, played by Katherine Langford, was originally intended to be a minor character but her role was expanded due to Langford's strong audition.
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"Everyone deserves a great love story."
Français
FR
Title:
"On mérite tous une première grande histoire d'amour"
Español
ES
Title: Con amor, Simon
"Todo el mundo merece una gran historia de amor."
български език
BG
Title: С обич, Саймън
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Magyar
HU
Title: Kszi, Simon
"Mindenkinek jár egy első szerelem..."
Português
BR
Title: Com Amor, Simon
"Todo mundo merece uma grande história de amor."
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Reviews
Love, Simon is a safe, non-threatening, formulaic, consumable pastiche created to make straight audiences feel progressive for watching a "gay" movie.
Some very powerful moments. Some very relatable moments. But it's also nice to see a queer drama which (despite a character's homosexuality being the core of the narrative) isn't wholly fucking depressing.
_Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Oscar Awards
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Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
Haven't Nominated for Oscar
Media
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Love, Simon | "Why Is Straight The Default?" Clip | 20th Century FOX
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Love, Simon | "I Wouldn't Change Anything About You" Clip | 20th Century FOX
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Love, Simon | "I'm Just Like You" Clip | 20th Century FOX