This romantic comedy is an adaptation of the hit novel The Sorrows of Young Werther written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Young Werther is directed and written by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço (Hollow Bones, “The Hour”). The film stars Douglas Booth (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, LOL), Alison Pill (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Goon), Iris Apatow (Funny People, Knocked Up) and Patrick J. Adams (“Suits,” Clara).
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
Lionsgate will release Young Werther in theaters, on demand and on digital December 13, 2024.