Love, Simon (2018)
A closeted teen's online romance blossoms into a heartwarming, earnest, and wholesome comedy.
Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.
How intense is Love, Simon?
Love, Simon has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a date-night pick and a comfort watch. The humor runs wholesome. Rated PG-13.
What Love, Simon feels like
- Tone
- feel goodheartwarmingromanticearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- wholesome
- Best for
- Date nightComfort watchFamily night
Where to stream Love, Simon
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Love, Simon for you?
Is Love, Simon scary?
No. Love, Simon is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Love, Simon gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Love, Simon sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Love, Simon OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Love, Simon?
Love, Simon runs 1h 50m.
Where can I stream Love, Simon?
Love, Simon is streaming on Max.
Does Love, Simon have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
Cast and crew
More like Love, Simon
Matched on genre, tone, intensity and pace, not just keywords.
Love, Rosie (2014)No gore · measuredBest friends navigate life's romantic highs and lows, always finding their way back to each other.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)No gore · measuredA carefree man follows his love to India, charming her strict family with wholesome humor and heartwarming romance.
Forrest Gump (1994)Light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavy · measuredA simple man's extraordinary journey through history unfolds, chasing a love that always feels just out of reach.
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)No gore · measuredA high school senior navigates college plans and young love, finding heartwarming romance and wholesome humor.
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)No gore · measuredWitty banter and wholesome charm abound as new students navigate the whimsical world of high school romance.
Love Actually (2003)No gore · measuredMultiple London love stories intertwine at Christmas, delivering heartwarming and wholesome romantic comedy.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)No gore · measuredA high schooler's secret love letters accidentally mail, sparking unexpected and heartwarming romantic entanglements.
Flipped (2010)No gore · measuredA girl's earnest childhood crush unfolds over years, becoming a heartwarming and nostalgic journey of first love.
Find Love, Simon in
Want five more like Love, Simon?
Tell CouchRot the mood. It picks from what you can actually stream and learns from every rating.
Get CouchRot, it's freeThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.