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  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 49 m

Summary David Bowie is one of the most seminal legends in music history; but who was the man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old fledgling David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is sent to America to promote his newest record, The Man Who Sold the World. Leaving behind his pregnant wife Angie (Jena Malone), Bowie and his band embark on a makeshift...

Directed By: Gabriel Range

Written By: Christopher Bell, Gabriel Range

  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 49 m
  • 2020
  • Unrated
  • IFC Films
  • 1 h 49 m

Stardust

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
35
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
4.2
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Summary David Bowie is one of the most seminal legends in music history; but who was the man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old fledgling David Bowie (Johnny Flynn) is sent to America to promote his newest record, The Man Who Sold the World. Leaving behind his pregnant wife Angie (Jena Malone), Bowie and his band embark on a makeshift...

Directed By: Gabriel Range

Written By: Christopher Bell, Gabriel Range

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
35
5% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
12 Reviews
32% Negative
6 Reviews

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 19 Critic Reviews
35
5% Positive
1 Review
63% Mixed
12 Reviews
32% Negative
6 Reviews

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65
Dec 17, 2020
Overall, the movie’s performances are good, not great, but enjoyable nonetheless.
By Alan Ng FULL REVIEW
50
Dec 3, 2020
If it is possible to make a good David Bowie film without any David Bowie music—and without the blessing of Bowie’s family—then this certainly isn’t it.
By Orla Smith FULL REVIEW
50
Nov 24, 2020
Because while Stardust covers the period of Bowie’s life just before he released his breakthrough 1972 album, the film doesn’t feature a single track from the record. Or any Bowie music at all.
By Barry Hertz FULL REVIEW
48
Apr 20, 2020
Flynn’s ferocious commitment to the role is something to admire, even if we’re not completely convinced.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 25, 2020
The new David Bowie biopic Stardust could be marketed as “Bowie as you’ve never seen him,” but it feels like “Bowie as no one ever saw him.”
By Michael Ordoña FULL REVIEW
25
Nov 27, 2020
The lack of a solid narrative means Stardust cannot compensate for the production’s modest budget, which lacks a noticeable amount of Bowie songs and includes many scenes filmed on the cheap.
By Monica Castillo FULL REVIEW
0
Nov 25, 2020
I saw this movie last Wednesday, and I still feel like I’m watching it, like its dry and stuttering dynamic hasn’t yet ended, like I’ll never hear a real Bowie song again. Someone commit me before I’m forced to don my famous alter ego, Lights Camera Jackson, to cope with my insanity.
By Scout Tafoya FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Salon Pictures, Wildling Pictures, Film Constellation
Release Date Nov 25, 2020
Duration 1 h 49 m
Rating Unrated
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Tagline David before Bowie
Website https://www.stardust.movie/
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