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- 2007
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
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 enc...
Directed By: Matthew Vaughn
Written By: Jane Goldman, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Vaughn
- 2007
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
- 2007
- PG-13
- Paramount Pictures
- 2 h 7 m
Stardust
66
8.3
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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 enc...
Directed By: Matthew Vaughn
Written By: Jane Goldman, Neil Gaiman, Matthew Vaughn
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
66
76% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
21% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
66
76% Positive
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
21% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
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.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Stardust is that its most winning element is neither its delightful story nor its special effects but its sly sense of humor.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 288 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
246 Ratings
246 Ratings
9% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
5% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 288 User Ratings
8.3
85% Positive
246 Ratings
246 Ratings
9% Mixed
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
5% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
In my Top 5 favourite movies! Love the story, the casting, the script, everything!
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É o melhor filme de fantasia que já vi em toda minha vida. Parabenizo toda a equipe de criação.
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Its sensibility stays true to Gaiman's style: heroic, wryly funny, but bloodthirsty as great fairy tales can often be.
Michelle Pfeiffer is Lamia, as deliciously evil a witch as the movies have ever invented.
Brings too much of EVERYTHING to the table: It's the cinema equivalent of a long, winding, run-on sentence.
Ponderously plotted, poorly cast, visually undistinguished and devoid of any real verve or charm.
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.
Hands down, the most versatile fantasy movie of all time. It has it all: drama, comedy, suspense, exhilaration; it is as much a love story as a story about humanity, the good and the bad; you could probably sieve a few dozen life lessons out of ****. The hopelessly romantic will probably be in tears at certain points. The hopelessly cynical should probably dilute their coffee a bit, if they are to retain an open mind while watching this. The only potential downside in **** is one that belongs to the purists, those who will cry foul at the movie's one major departure from the book. But I will not spoil. I am a purist myself and I stil love it.
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This is a pretty enjoyable film for the most part - it has lots of decent visual effects (CGI), cinematography and the like but there are moments that frustrated me as well. Some scenes feature pretty hushed dialogue, which I found a bit hard to follow and moreso the depiction of women regarded as property etc. I didn't feel entirely comfortable with. There is also a certain amount of cheesiness present but of course its a fantasy film, a pretty much entirely family-friendly one and so I suppose that is perhaps a bit ****, as they say. There is a big well-known cast (Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer, plus Ricky Gervais and others) but I wouldn't say it the sort of film that will stay in my mind for a particularly long time. If it comes on TV, its certainly worth a watch (for the scene featuring Robert De Niro moving about holding a ladies dress if nothing else) and is mostly a good bit of fun but no more than that. It's not awful but not great - I'll give it a slightly harsh 6 out of 10, rather than a slightly generous 7 out of 10. Its up to you how you interpret that, as ever. Kids will probably enjoy this more than adults, I'd have thought (but of course I could be wrong).
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There were moments where I truly hated this film. There were moments where I truly loved this film. I honestly do not even know where to begin when it comes to corralling my thoughts on ****. The acting is very good. Charlie Cox does a great job, as do Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, and I loved the small role for Ricky Gervais. The prince brothers are also quite good and all very entertaining. The film is a well-written fairy tale and really lifts you up into this fantastical world where anything is truly possible. In this fashion, the film is very well-written and does fairy tale incredibly well. **** is as enchanting as it should be and is a beautifully romantic film with incredibly unique elements in its corner. However, in the negative, the ending is telegraphed from a mile away. The second the film began, anybody walking in could tell you how it was going to end, especially the big "twist" at the end. Did they think they were being discreet in hiding it? While the writing is solid, the film seems often too concerned in following the story structure of a classical fairy tale story instead of blazing its own trail and saying something mildly unique. Instead of profundity, we find nothing but "love conquers all". A nice message sure, but damn is it ever repeated a lot. With ****, I am entirely stuck between being swept up in the fantasy it conjures and writing it off as a wholly derivative and insipid experience. Thus, I am truly perplexed about my own feelings on the film. I would call it "mixed", but the film feels better than just this. However, even "mixed" sounds too good for a film like this. My opinion on **** will likely never be finite until I sit down and watch it again, but for now, I am left feeling completely underwhelmed at this pretty poorly paced, yet sometimes decidedly magical and enchanting film. If it could figure out what it wanted to be, maybe my task here would be a far simpler one.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Nominations
Scream Awards
• 3 Nominations
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
