Love, Simon - wikipedia Love, Simon Love, Simon Theatrical release poster Directed by Greg Berlanti Produced by Marty Bowen Wyck Godfrey Isaac Klausner Pouya Shahbazian Screenplay by Isaac Aptaker Elizabeth Berger Based on Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Starring Nick Robinson Josh Duhamel Jennifer Garner Music by Rob Simonsen Cinematography John Guleserian Edited by Harry Jierjian Production company Fox 2000 Pictures Temple Hill Productions Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date February 27, 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 27 ) ( Mardi Gras Film Festival ) March 16, 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 16 ) ( United States ) Running time 110 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $17 million Box office $26.2 million Love, Simon is a 2018 American romantic comedy - drama film directed by Greg Berlanti, written by Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, and based on the novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli. The film stars Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, and Jennifer Garner. It centers around Simon Spier, a closeted gay teenage boy in high school who is forced to balance his friends, his family, and the blackmailer threatening to out him to the entire school, while simultaneously attempting to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate whom he has fallen in love with online. Love, Simon premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 27, 2018, and was released in the United States on March 16, 2018, by 20th Century Fox. Critics praised the film for its `` big heart, diverse and talented cast, and revolutionary normalcy '', describing it as an `` instant classic '' that is `` tender, sweet, and affecting '' and a `` hugely charming crowd - pleaser '' that is `` funny, warm - hearted and life - affirming '', with many comparing it to the romantic comedy - drama films of John Hughes. It is the first major studio film to focus on a gay teenage romance. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 4.1 Charts 5 Release 5.1 Home video 6 Reception 6.1 Box office 6.2 Critical response 7 References 8 External links Plot Simon Spier is a closeted gay teenage boy attending high school in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He has a close and loving family : parents Emily and Jack, and sister Nora, as well as three best friends : Nick and Leah, who he has known most of his life, and newcomer Abby. One day, Leah informs Simon about an online confession of a closeted gay student at their high school, known only by the pseudonym `` Blue ''. Simon then proceeds to reach out to him under his own alias, `` Jacques ''. They confide very personal details, and soon he and Blue form a genuine connection. However, their emails are discovered by another student, Martin, who is infatuated with Simon 's friend Abby. After learning his secret, Martin blackmails Simon and forces him to help him win over Abby. Simon begins to suspect that one of his classmates, Bram, is Blue. At a halloween party, he attempts to connect with Bram, however Simon walks in on him and a female student making out. Simon gets drunk at the party, and Leah walks him home and sleeps over. She speaks vaguely about feeling she is fated to love one person very intensely, and Simon believes she is referring to their friend, Nick. Later, Simon meets with Abby and Martin at a local diner after Simon convinces them to run lines together for an upcoming musical. While there, Simon bonds with their server, a classmate named Lyle, and believes that Lyle is Blue. Martin and Abby start to grow closer. Later that night, Simon comes out to Abby, and is encouraged when she reacts positively. At a school football game, he runs into Lyle and tries to ask him out. Before he has the chance to, Simon finds out Lyle has a romantic interest in Abby. An upset Simon tells a pestering Martin to either `` Go big or go home '' with Abby. During the national anthem at the football game, Martin, dressed as the school mascot, seizes the microphone and declares his feelings for Abby in front of the entire stadium, but she admits she does not feel the same way. A humiliated Martin becomes the subject of intense ridicule. On Christmas Eve, Martin impulsively posts the screenshots of Blue and Simon 's emails on the school gossip site, outing Simon by name. His younger sister Nora reports the abuse and the emails are taken down, but not before they are seen by most of the students. Nora tries to comfort her brother, but Simon shuts her out, and does not return his friends ' frantic texts. On Christmas morning, Simon comes out to his parents, much to their surprise but acceptance. Later, Blue tells Simon that the two should stop speaking, and he closes his email account. After Christmas, Nick and Abby discover that Simon was manipulating Abby to try and get her to date Martin, and angrily confront him about the lies he has been telling. Leah confesses she was in love with Simon, not Nick, and is upset he came out to Abby first. At school, Simon tries to determine Blue 's identity to no avail. In the cafeteria, Simon and another openly gay student, Ethan, are publicly humiliated. Ethan and Simon bond about the difficulties they have faced coming out. After school, Martin tries to apologize to Simon, who angrily rejects the attempt. After his parents reach out and comfort him, Simon apologizes to Leah, admitting he is in love with Blue. Leah helps him make amends with Nick and Abby, who are now a couple. Simon then posts a confession seeking out Blue and asking him to come forward. Waiting for Blue at the school carnival, Simon rides the Ferris wheel, drawing a large crowd of peers, until he runs out of tickets. Martin then comes forward and, to make amends, buys him one last ride. It is revealed then that Bram is Blue ; the kiss Simon saw with the female student was a drunk misunderstanding. Simon and Bram ride the Ferris wheel together and kiss. Simon 's life gradually returns to normal as Simon reconnects with his family and friends, and begins a relationship with Bram. Cast Nick Robinson as Simon Spier Bryson Pitts as 10 - year - old Simon Spier Nye Reynolds as 5 - year - old Simon Spier Josh Duhamel as Jack Spier, Simon 's father Jennifer Garner as Emily Spier, Simon 's mother Katherine Langford as Leah Burke, one of Simon 's best friends Alexandra Shipp as Abby Suso, one of Simon 's best friends Jorge Lendeborg Jr. as Nick Eisner, one of Simon 's best friends Keiynan Lonsdale as Abraham `` Bram '' Greenfeld, one of Simon 's classmates Miles Heizer as Cal Price, one of Simon 's friends and classmates Logan Miller as Martin Addison, one of Simon 's classmates who blackmails him Talitha Bateman as Nora Spier, Simon 's sister Skye Mowbray as 6 - year - old Nora Spier Tony Hale as Mr. Worth, the vice principal of the school Simon attends Natasha Rothwell as Ms. Albright, Simon 's drama teacher Drew Starkey as Garrett Laughlin, one of Simon 's classmates Clark Moore as Ethan, one of Simon 's classmates who is openly gay Joey Pollari as Lyle, a flirty server at a local diner Mackenzie Lintz as Taylor, one of Simon 's classmates Production Principal photography began on March 6, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Filming officially ended on April 23, 2017. Soundtrack Love, Simon ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released March 16, 2018 Genre Soundtrack Length TBA Label Sony Music Entertainment Singles from Love, Simon ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) `` Love Lies '' Released : 14 February 2018 The soundtrack of the film includes music by Bleachers, Troye Sivan, Amy Shark, Brenton Wood, The 1975, Normani and Khalid, among others. The first track released from the soundtrack was `` Alfie 's Song ( Not So Typical Love Song ) '' by Bleachers. Love, Simon ( Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ) No. Title Writer ( s ) Performed by Length 1. `` Alfie 's Song ( Not So Typical Love Song ) '' Jack Antonoff Ilsey Juber Harry Styles Bleachers 3 : 01 2. `` Rollercoaster '' Antonoff John Hill Bleachers 3 : 12 3. `` Never Fall in Love '' Antonoff Karen Marie Ørsted Jack Antonoff and MØ 4. `` Strawberries & Cigarettes '' Troye Sivan Antonoff Alex Hope Troye Sivan 3 : 21 5. `` Sink In '' Ben Berger Julia Michaels Ryan McMahon Amy Shark 4 : 35 6. `` Love Lies '' Khalid Robinson Normani Charlie Handsome Jamil `` Digi '' Chammas Taylor Parks Khalid and Normani 3 : 23 7. `` The Oogum Boogum Song '' Alfred Smith Brenton Wood 3 : 07 8. `` Love Me '' Adam Hann George Daniel Matthew Healy Ross MacDonald The 1975 3 : 42 9. `` I Wanna Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' George Merrill Shannon Rubicam Whitney Houston 4 : 50 10. `` Someday at Christmas '' Ron Miller Bryan Wells Jackson 5 2 : 44 11. `` Wings '' Nini Fabi Benjamin Gebert Haerts 4 : 58 12. `` Keeping a Secret '' Bleachers 3 : 25 13. `` Wild Heart '' Antonoff Hill Bleachers 3 : 21 Charts Chart ( 2018 ) Peak position Australian Albums ( ARIA ) 82 Canadian Albums ( Billboard ) 24 US Billboard 200 37 Release Love, Simon premiered at the Mardi Gras Film Festival on February 27, 2018, and also screened at the Glasgow Film Festival and the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. The film was released in the United States and Canada on March 16, 2018, by 20th Century Fox, and is scheduled to be released internationally on various dates throughout 2018. Home video The film became available to pre-order on home video on January 17, 2018, and is expected to be released in June 2018. Reception Box Office Love, Simon held early preview screenings on March 9, a week before its official release, and grossed $800,000 from 927 theaters, which Deadline Hollywood considered `` strong. '' In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Tomb Raider and I Can Only Imagine, and was projected to gross $10 -- 12 million from 2,401 theaters in its opening weekend. The film made $4.6 million on its first day ( including $850,000 from Thursday previews at 2,125 theaters ). The film went on to debut at $11.8 million, finishing fifth at the box office ; 58 % of its opening weekend audience was female and 59 % was under 25. In its second weekend the film dropped 33 % to $7.8 million, finishing 7th. Critical response On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 91 %, based on 115 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5 / 10. The website 's critical consensus reads, `` Love, Simon hits its coming - of - age beats more deftly than many entries in this well - traveled genre -- and represents an overdue, if not entirely successful, milestone of inclusion. '' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating `` generally favorable reviews ''. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of `` A + '' on an A+ to F scale, one of fewer than 80 films in the history of the service to earn such a score. Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave the film 4 / 5 stars, calling it a `` hugely charming crowd - pleaser ''. Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood gave the film 4 / 5 stars, stating that audiences `` are guaranteed to fall in love with this sweet, funny coming - of - age film ''. Molly Freeman of Screen Rant gave the film 4 / 5 stars or an Excellent rating, stating that `` Love, Simon is a funny, heartfelt, and truly touching teen romantic comedy that instantly becomes a modern classic for today 's generation. '' Josh Winning of GamesRadar+ gave the film 4 / 5 stars, describing it as a `` warm, sensitive and engaging coming - out - of - ager '' and `` one of the freshest teen - coms in ages ''. Meredith Goldstein of The Boston Globe gave the film 3.5 / 4 stars and stated, `` Love, Simon is a sweet, modern romantic comedy that manages to channel the teen movie classics of the late John Hughes, but only the good stuff. '' Colin Covert of the Star Tribune gave the film 3 / 4 stars and wrote, `` If John Hughes had gone on to make a smart LGBT coming - of - age charmer, most likely it would resemble this. '' Bruce Demara of the Toronto Star gave the film 3 / 4 stars, stating `` The casting is high quality, the script - with a tantalizing mystery at its heart - is particularly well - crafted and the story hits all the right emotional notes in delivering a funny, warm - hearted and life - affirming tale. '' Kevin Scott of the Exclaim ! gave the film a 7 out of 10 score, noting that the film has the `` expected amount of sentimentality that effectively tugs at the heartstrings. '' Brian Truitt of USA Today gave the film 3.5 / 4 stars and wrote, `` Young and old, jocks and nerds, geeks and freaks, and everyone in between should be able to find something to adore in Love, Simon. '' Joyce Slaton of Common Sense Media gave the film 4 / 5 stars and described it as `` tender, sweet, and affecting '', with the film also receiving The Common Sense Seal, which recognizes movies that offer families an exceptional media experience. MJ Franklin of Mashable wrote that `` Love, Simon feels like an instant classic that you 're going to want to watch again and again. '' Peter Debruge of Variety, while stating that the film is average in execution, praised the content as `` groundbreaking on so many levels, not least of which is just how otherwise familiar it all seems ''. Jesse Hassenger of The A.V. Club gave the film a C+ and wrote that the film `` is touching as a gesture '', but as entertainment `` it 's nothing Degrassi has n't done better ''. Becky Albertalli, the author of the book, watched an early cut and praised the film, stating : `` It 's funny and relevant and timeless and charming and honest and painful and so romantic. It says exactly what I wanted the book to say. '' References Jump up ^ `` Love, Simon ''. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved February 9, 2018. Jump up ^ Barnes, Brooks ( February 15, 2018 ). `` ' Black Panther ' Poised to Shatter a Hollywood Myth ''. The New York Times. Retrieved March 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Love, Simon ( 2018 ) ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 24, 2018. Jump up ^ Waters, Michael ( March 13, 2018 ). `` ' Love, Simon ' : What the critics are saying ''. Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2018. Jump up ^ Lee, Benjamin ( February 27, 2018 ). `` Love, Simon review - coming - out comedy is a landmark teen classic ''. The Guardian. Retrieved February 27, 2018. Jump up ^ Franklin, MJ ( February 27, 2018 ). `` ' Love, Simon ' is the comforting coming out hug every gay teen wishes they had ''. Mashable. Retrieved March 12, 2018. Jump up ^ Slaton, Joyce. `` Love, Simon Movie Review ''. Common Sense Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018. 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It is so special. It says exactly what I wanted the book to say '' ( Tweet ) -- via Twitter. 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