The Star fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Star is brutally violent, tense, and fast-paced.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around war, history, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Star is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 37 min
The Star runs 1 h 37 min.
No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $809,000 worldwide, 62% of its budget.
It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Star in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for The Star, including As Herself, The Big Damn Kiss, Downer Beginning.
6.9
