<P> In January 2012, Fox 2000, a division of 20th Century Fox, optioned the rights to adapt the novel into a feature film . Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber wrote the adapted screenplay . Josh Boone signed on to direct a year later, in February 2013 . Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen produced the film . Shailene Woodley stars as Hazel, while Ansel Elgort plays Augustus . Nat Wolff was cast as Isaac, the friend that introduces them, and Laura Dern stars as Hazel's mother . Sam Trammell was cast as Mr. Lancaster, Hazel's father . On August 29, 2013, John Green announced that Mike Birbiglia would be playing Patrick, and on September 6, 2013, Green announced that Willem Dafoe would portray Peter Van Houten . </P> <P> Principal photography began on August 26, 2013, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which doubled for the novel's setting of Indianapolis, Indiana, with a few days in Amsterdam, before concluding October 16, 2013 . The film was released on June 6, 2014, in the United States . It was positively received by critics, with praise going to Woodley's performance as well as the entire film . The film also proved to be commercially successful, retaining the No. 1 spot at the box - office during its opening weekend, and grossed over $307 million worldwide against its budget of $12 million . It was released on Blu - Ray and DVD on September 16, 2014 . </P>

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