Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Name: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: June 3, 2016
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Andy Samberg

2016

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 3, 2016 | R

Starring: Andy Samberg

Summary: Singer/rapper Conner4Real (Andy Samberg) faces a crisis of popularity after his sophomore album flops, leaving his fans, sycophants and rivals all wondering what to do when he’s no longer the dopest star of all.

Director: Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone

Genre(s): Comedy, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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Mick LaSalle

Jun 1, 2016

“Popstar” has more going for it than outrageousness, though it certainly has that. It has genuine outrage, a good-humored but clear-eyed take on today’s pop culture as a morass of corruption, idiocy and relentless self-promotion. Read full review

The Playlist Kevin Jagernauth

Jun 2, 2016

Unlike some mock biopics or music documentaries that rely on a particular kind of specificity to succeed, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is universally, gloriously stupid. And that’s not a slight — it takes a considerable amount of smarts to make something that so winningly observes the ridiculous facade of the pop music sphere, but gives it a wide-ranging reach. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Jun 1, 2016

A superbly silly sendup of the modern musical landscape, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is as thimble-deep as the throwaway hits it’s satirising, but also just as lively. Read full review

The Film Stage Dan Mecca

Jun 1, 2016

Samberg and company are keen observers of pop culture and every facet of its insanity, doing their very best to out-size that which already feels larger than logic. They don’t always succeed, but when they do, it’s more than worth it. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 1, 2016

Watching “Popstar,” there’s no getting around one stubborn truth about this frequently hilarious movie: The incident that may have inspired it was also the incident that rendered it unnecessary. Read full review

Tolly Wright

Jun 8, 2016

In a movie that deals almost exclusively in pals playing pop music and exposed penises, the boyish humor goes a long way. Call it a hit single, but don’t expect it to go platinum. Read full review

Soren Andersen

Jun 2, 2016

There’s a problem with Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. It’s attempting to mock something that is beyond mockery. Read full review

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40mangunshot

Mar 4, 2020

The best and most hilarious comedy of the year 2016!
I am huge fan of mockumentary comedies and this one has to be the most hilarious one ever. It's a must-see comedy for everyone.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

HectorInTheMorn

Jun 4, 2016

This is one of the funniest back documentary movies that I have seen since ever! great comedy, great characters, great performances, great music, everything about this movie to me is pure gold. I will give it a 10 out of 10!!

20 of 26 users found this helpful206

Cinescape

Sep 13, 2016

OK, let's get this straight: this movie is stupid. But that's the best part. It's absolutely supposed to be, and that's what makes it great. I am a huge fan of The Lonely Island. From their SNL shorts, albums, videos, and movie appearances, I love those guys. I regularly perform "I'm On AOK, let's get this straight: this movie is stupid. But that's the best part. It's absolutely supposed to be, and that's what makes it great. I am a huge fan of The Lonely Island. From their SNL shorts, albums, videos, and movie appearances, I love those guys. I regularly perform "I'm On A Boat" with my buddy, Bill Tozzi, during karaoke.

However biased this review is, due to my fandom, I can absolutely see how other people that are unfamiliar with The Lonely Island and their brand of comedy could have found this movie terrible. It's an absolute ridiculous and silly movie that is meant for a certain fanbase, so it could have been a big miss with a lot of people. However, for myself, I absolutely loved the outrageous nature of the film and it kept me laughing throughout its entirety.

I loved the documentary-style take on the film, as it chronicled Andy Samberg's Conner4Real character from his early days, ups, downs, and resurgence along the lines of 'Walk Hard' and 'This Is Spinal Tap'. The cameos from music artists like Usher, Snoop Dogg, and a host of others made the story feel real, having real-life celebrities inhabiting the world. The songs were on par with The Lonely Island's albums and the bits and physical comedy was hysterical.

At no point did this film ever take itself too seriously. Andy, Jorma, and Akiva have such a symbiotic chemistry that they just play off of each other seamlessly. The comedic timing is on point, especially when paired with the supporting cast. I had so much fun watching this movie that I don't care how silly it was. It's certainly not winning any Oscars or major awards, but it was something great for their fans and I really appreciated it.

Checking the numbers, the film holds a 77% critic rating and 71% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It only grossed $9.4 million.

For what it was, I loved this movie. I can't give it a 10, because...I just can't, but I'll give it a 9.… Expand

5 of 5 users found this helpful50

griffey546

Jun 4, 2016

After seeing the trailer, I thought that this movie would be garbage, and overuse jokes like in The Interview. I was honestly surprised to see how enjoyable this movie was, and how entertaining it actually was, and I really loved how spot on things were made fun of with things like TMZ.After seeing the trailer, I thought that this movie would be garbage, and overuse jokes like in The Interview. I was honestly surprised to see how enjoyable this movie was, and how entertaining it actually was, and I really loved how spot on things were made fun of with things like TMZ. It's both a pro towards what the movie was aiming for and a con at the same time that it was too cliche, but none the less, I still enjoyed it fairly.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Jun 5, 2016

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping may surprise us, but it lacks power and common sense to even understand what it is, but who cares about that? You may see that Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping might have some surprising moments and you're right!

2 of 15 users found this helpful213

ThomasJiang

Oct 21, 2017

Of course Amanda Krupp would like this...

Why does this movie actually have a cult following? Seriously, I'm stumped! Although I admit "F--K Bin Laden was kinda cool."

0 of 22 users found this helpful022

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