The Star fingerprintBig heart, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, history, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Star is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Show business, history, and family
Its world is built around show business, history, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The story of a woman...who thought she was a star so high in the sky no man could touch her!
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The Star is included with a subscription to YouTube TV and TCM in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 25%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 29 min
The Star runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Star higher (64) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Star in 3 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, White-Dwarf Starlet.
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