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.
Acting
Nick Robinson's nervous energy is devastatingly relatable.
Direction
Berlanti brings CW drama polish without the toxicity.
Writing
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda adaptation keeps the voice.
Director
Greg Berlanti
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
First film by a major Hollywood studio to focus on a gay teen romance, shifting the rom-com landscape permanently.
The 'I deserve a damn love story' fantasy sequence was almost cut; it's now the film's most iconic moment.
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