Chemical Hearts

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Chemical Hearts

R

2020

1h 33m

Romance

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

Dec 23, 2022

3/4

Lili Reinhart is good, but it’s Austin Abrams who stands out playing a likeable and real character.

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Ella Kemp

Empire Magazine

Aug 26, 2020

3/5

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.

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Robbie Collin

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

Aug 25, 2020

The writers are overly-cautious...good intentions that don't pay off...not good storytelling and not engaging cinema, though an ethically-sound film...

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James Profetto

Reel James (YouTube)

Jul 4, 2026

5/10

The conversations here were just unnatural.

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Alexandra Parker

Mediaversity Reviews

Feb 14, 2025

C

Rather than interrogate disability stereotypes, Chemical Hearts employs them to stunting effect.

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

Apr 19, 2023

3/5

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.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 May 25, 2026

Chermical Hearts (2020) The story is quite boring at the beginning and ends even more boringly. The protagonists have no good chemistry whatsoever, and the script proves this several times. However, anyone who enjoys teen romance on Prime Video will like this one.

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Alexander S

@RT61935749 Oct 20, 2025

Chemical Hearts may have a formulaic plot, but it's a love potion that works - sometimes. With a dash of charming cast members and a pinch of complex characters, it's a romantic drama that's worth a shot. Grading: C+

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lian F

@RT26114145 Nov 10, 2024

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.

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Munkhchimeg T

@RT64187897 Aug 10, 2024

Love Lili Reainhart💕 Loved their chemistry ⚛️. Very romantic movie

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 Aug 10, 2024

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.

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Jun 9, 2022

Decent one time watch. Good to see Lili Reinhart in a fresh role outside of Riverdale, and she's done well in her lead role. Film gets intense on multiple occasions but the journey is a simple one worth exploring.

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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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