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66 out of 100

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8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 149 Ratings

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  • Starring: Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller
  • Summary: The enchanting tale of a fallen star who crashes into a magical kingdom and turns out to be no ordinary meteorite at all, but a beautiful, imperiled woman chased after by an incredible array of seekers who want or need her secret powers. From wicked witches to power-mad princes, from flying pirates to dueling goblins, each person who encounters the star has his or her own agenda, but they all desire just one thing: her heart. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    90
    Imaginative and intricate, but it's also joyfully casual, maybe to the point of being a little messy in places. But even its flaws work in its favor.
  2. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    60
    It's puffed up in obvious ways but disarmingly puckish in others. As that capering pirate, De Niro is god-awful--yet his gung-ho spirit wins him Brownie points.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    38
    Stardust certainly could have gone somewhere fun. But the magic and zip you need to get a blimp like this off the ground is scarce.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 84
  3. Negative: 5 out of 84
  1. Anyanka
    10
    Favorite movie by far. There is a twist around every corner that makes you laugh or move to the edge of you seat. The kind of movie you could watch over, and over, and over.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. Battle
    5
    Entertaining movie but a little to sappy. yeah yeah love conquers all blah blah. De Niro's character adds much needed humor. The plot twist was very weak. This is a rental movie, watchable but don't waste your money on the theatres.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. greenzebra
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The world that's created is nice to look at, but the stereotypical nature of the female roles, and the clownlike portrayal of a gay man (by robert deniro!) really took the magic out of the film for me. In a modern fable is it still necessary that the only women with power are evil witches, and that even a female 'star' seems to have no power on her own except to shine with love for a man? Also, that the line of inheritance in a magical kingdom can only pass to a male heir, skipping a female heir who has suffered imprisonment for many years and only gets rewarded by being reunited with a guy who got her pregnant and left her many years ago? And, seriously, Robert Deniro's performance was considered acceptable?? It's a shame for all the visual beauty and reasonable acting ( I have to say, not stellar) to be devalued by these outmoded concepts. I think we can do better than this.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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