“Love, Simon” is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy-drama film directed by Greg Berlanti.
It’s based on the 2015 novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli. The film stars Nick Robinson, Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, Talitha Bateman, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
The story centers around Simon Spier, a closeted gay teenage boy living in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Simon must balance his friends, family, and the blackmailer threatening to out him to the entire high school. Simultaneously, he tries to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate 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 by 20th Century Fox on March 16, 2018. Critics praised its big heart, diverse cast, and revolutionary normalcy, comparing it to classic teen films1. It became the 15th highest-grossing teen film worldwide and the 3rd highest-grossing teen film by 20th Century Fox domestically since 1980.