Based on the best-selling book by Becky Albertalli, Love, Simon follows Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) as he navigates closeted life in high school, battling blackmail and searching for love in the process.
Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film was groundbreaking because it was the first movie about a gay teen to be backed by a major studio, 20th Century Fox.
It also became a commercial as well as a critical hit, garnering over $60 million at the box office worldwide.
The film was criticized for centering its story on a white, heteronormative teen.
However, it is enriched by the out actors who make up its ensemble cast, among them Keiynan Lonsdale and Clark Moore. Both of their characters deserve sequels.
Love, Simon: Greg Berlanti’s Gay Teen Movie (LGBTQ, Gay, Youth)
Based on the best-selling book by Becky Albertalli, Love, Simon follows Simon Spier (Nick Robinson) as he navigates closeted life in high school, battling blackmail and searching for love in the process.
Directed by Greg Berlanti, the film was groundbreaking because it was the first movie about a gay teen to be backed by a major studio, 20th Century Fox.
It also became a commercial as well as a critical hit, garnering over $60 million at the box office worldwide.
The film was criticized for centering its story on a white, heteronormative teen.
However, it is enriched by the out actors who make up its ensemble cast, among them Keiynan Lonsdale and Clark Moore. Both of their characters deserve sequels.