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Young Werther

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Patrick J. Adams, Douglas Booth and Alison Pill star in this romantic comedy based on the classic smash hit novel of tragic romance. While on a simple errand to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther stumbles across the love of his life only to discover that the young woman is engaged. Despite the urgings of his hypochondriac best friend, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart.

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Bill Chambers Film Freak Central It reduces her to a cartoon character, and one of those is already enough for the remarkably thin Young Werther, a movie that confuses the novel’s gravitas with its renown... Rated: 1/4 Sep 24, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Patrick J. Adams, Douglas Booth and Alison Pill star in this romantic comedy based on the classic smash hit novel of tragic romance. While on a simple errand to Toronto, a carefree and charming young writer named Werther stumbles across the love of his life only to discover that the young woman is engaged. Despite the urgings of his hypochondriac best friend, Werther turns his world upside down in a desperate, misguided and hilarious quest to win her heart.
Director
José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Producer
Matt Code
Screenwriter
José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
Wildling Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 13, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 42m