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Chemical Hearts

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A high school senior falls in love with a new transfer student who hides a heartbreaking secret.
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For better and for worse, Chemical Hearts captures the well-worn ups and downs of melodramatic teenage love -- and countless other films about it.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Lili Reinhart is good, but it’s Austin Abrams who stands out playing a likeable and real character. Rated: 3/4 Dec 23, 2022 Full Review Ella Kemp Empire Magazine An impassioned and imperfect portrait of teenage grief and heartbreak, Chemical Hearts takes its audience seriously. For every teenager who has ever felt alone, this feels like a tailor-made care package. Rated: 3/5 Aug 26, 2020 Full Review Robbie Collin Kermode & Mayo's Film Review The writers are overly-cautious...good intentions that don't pay off...not good storytelling and not engaging cinema, though an ethically-sound film... Aug 25, 2020 Full Review Chris Joyce Movies and Munchies (YouTube) The two leads are really good together... as their friendship and relationship grow, we feel the emotional rollercoaster of adolescence. While it's frustrating and sometimes annoying, it does feel genuine. Rated: 3/5 Apr 19, 2023 Full Review Derek Sante KSNV (Las Vegas) A story of teenage love, unplanned and misunderstood. Dec 26, 2022 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage Chemical Hearts opens up the formula and gears it towards free will and the only certainty that adolescence brings -- it isn't an ideal stage, can't foresee what you'll learn from it, but it is fleeting... [Full review in Spanish] Nov 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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lian F This movie is pure horror to me but yet, so beautiful. Heartbreak is never easy to watch. Bittersweet is the perfect way to describe this one. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/10/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T Love Lili Reainhart💕 Loved their chemistry ⚛️. Very romantic movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Bahad j I really liked how the actors got into their roles so well. I think that people watching the movie and other people really liked the fact that he is so naturally and elegantly immersed in his role. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Gnr E Ill give it a 5 cuz it was so enjoyable Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Eva This movie is a perfect encapsulation of life in this world and how we make our way through it. The acting within the film is phenomenal and touching, presenting the story in raw truth. This is a film a person has to see at least once if they wish to understand how grief intertwines with love. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/23 Full Review Bright M This movie is so underrated. It's very touching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/24/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A high school senior falls in love with a new transfer student who hides a heartbreaking secret.
Director
Richard Tanne
Producer
Alex Saks, Richard Tanne
Screenwriter
Richard Tanne
Production Co
Amazon Studios, Page Fifty-Four Pictures, Big Indie Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2020
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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