The Fault In Our Stars is now available on DVD/Blu-ray. At least, Fox may seem to think so as they just scheduled the feature adaptation of John Green's Paper Towns for June 19, 2015. Whether it's the romance between Hazel and Gus, the challenges Hazel faces with her illness and her determination to meet her favorite author, or simply Hazel's candid, sometimes humorous narrative, the book has a lot of appeal and it translated nicely to the screen, which likely contributed to its success at the box office.įault 's June release date may have also played a factor in its box office success. In addition to great direction, a solid script, which didn't stray too far from the book, and outstanding performances by Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern and everyone else involved, The Fault In Our Stars certainly benefited from its source material and the fan base that came with it. Good source material doesn't guarantee a great movie, nor does it guarantee a successful movie.
Were these elements a winning formula for box office success? Let's take a closer look. However, Deadline brings up some good points about the factors that may have helped Fault reach box office success, including the stars of the film,John Green's involvement and impressive social media presence, and Fault 's release proximity to Divergent. The film brought in another $174 million-plus internationally, bringing the total to cross the $300 million mark.įans of John Green's novel probably don't need an explanation as to how this movie performed so successfully. The Fault In Our Stars ' domestic gross has surpassed $124 million at the box office, $48 million of that was earned in its opening weekend. The site also notes that it was producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey who pursued the adaptation and encouraged Fox to move it forward. It's a big week for the Josh Boone directed film, not only because it just released on home video this week, but it also managed to pass the $300 million mark at the worldwide box office.ĭeadline reported news of the milestone today. To say that the feature adaptation of John Green's The Fault In Our Stars was a success would be an understatement, especially when we take into account the movie's modest $16 million budget.
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