2022
R
A24
2 h 15 m

2022
R
A24
2 h 15 m

Summary A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua (Margaret Qualley) falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Adapted from the Denis Johnson's novel.

Directed By: Claire Denis

Written By: Denis Johnson, Léa Mysius, Andrew Litvack, Claire Denis

2022
R
A24
2 h 15 m

2022
R
A24
2 h 15 m

Stars at Noon

Name: Stars at Noon
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2022-10-14
Duration: 2 min 15 s
Rating: 65
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn, Benny Safdie, Danny Ramirez, Nick Romano

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 12 User Ratings

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Directed By: Claire Denis

Written By: Denis Johnson, Léa Mysius, Andrew Litvack, Claire Denis

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Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews

62% Positive
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Generally Favorable Based on 29 Critic Reviews

62% Positive
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The New York Times

Oct 13, 2022

The results are sometimes wobbly, but this much remains stable: No living director better understands the politics of sensuality, the terrible power of light and shadow on skin.

By Austin Considine FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

May 26, 2022

When chewing through some oddly phrased text, Qualley’s non-verbal tics offer twice the information with half the winces, making “Stars at Noon” sometimes feel like two films in one. There’s the paranoid thriller and the dreamlike dirge; a steamy drama and its feminist reappraisal; the work of a master with the promise of new kinks to iron out and maybe greater heights to which to soar.

By Ben Croll FULL REVIEW

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The Film Stage

May 27, 2022

Her latest work is not one that feels fully achieved and realized, suggesting an absolutely confident mastery of her primary source material, but it’s still deeply watchable, laden with sex and intimacy in a way that doesn’t apologize for itself, and provides an alternate gloss on her key themes of power, bodies, and postcolonial afterlives.

By David Katz FULL REVIEW

Paste Magazine

Oct 17, 2022

The final product is visually and sonically luscious, but narratively and thematically lackluster—a frustrated misstep from a veteran artist that still deserves praise in the right places.

By Natalia Keogan FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

May 26, 2022

This film touches on her keynote themes of sexuality and colonialism, in its 21st-century manifestation, though maybe the romantic passion and duplicity don’t come across as strongly as they might have done with leads who had a stronger chemistry.

By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

Screen Rant

Oct 14, 2022

Hiding within Stars at Noon is a lean erotic thriller, one where the lack of chemistry between Alwyn and Qualley can be overlooked both because of Denis' directing and the standalone performances of its cast. Unfortunately, the film gets bogged down by pacing issues, hoping to coast on the chemistry of Qualley and Alwyn, but runs out of gas long before danger starts to creep in just past the hour mark.

By Graeme Guttmann FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

May 26, 2022

There’s almost always something interesting about even Denis’ flawed films, but this troubled travelogue just feels a little off at every fumbled step.

By David Rooney FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Curiosa Films, Arte France Cinéma, Ad Vitam Production, Canal+, ARTE

Release Date Oct 14, 2022

Duration 2 h 15 m

Rating R

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Awards

Cannes Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

International Film Festival of Panama (IFF Panama)

• 1 Nomination

Film Comment Magazine, USA

• 1 Nomination

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Nick Romano

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Monica Bartholomew

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Carlos Bennett

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Sebastian Donoso

Taxi Driver Trish

Hector Moreno

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Robin Duran

Costa Rican Border Captain

Jose Leonel Hernandez

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Cristian Pulido

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Luis Franco

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Dayan Rodriguez

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