Maps to the Stars

"Eventually stars burn out."

2014 1h 52m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 1,177

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Synopsis

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Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Their fragile ecosystem is disrupted by the arrival of Agatha, the scarred and estranged pyromaniac daughter.

“Eventually stars burn out.”

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Cast

Julianne Moore
Havana Segrand
Mia Wasikowska
Agatha Weiss
Robert Pattinson
Jerome Fontana
John Cusack
Dr. Stafford Weiss
Evan Bird
Benjie Weiss
Olivia Williams
Cristina Weiss
Sarah Gadon
Clarice Taggart
Kiara Glasco
Cammy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: Bruce Wagner
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America, France, Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Canada, United States of America, France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Cronenberg, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Julianne Moore and Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Eventually stars burn out.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Cronenberg directs. Peter Suschitzky behind the camera. Howard Shore scores. Ronald Sanders cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America, France, Germany. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 30% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Canada, United States of America, France, Germany.
4Directed by David Cronenberg, shot by Peter Suschitzky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Howard Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ronald Sanders shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Julianne Moore and Mia Wasikowska and Robert Pattinson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Eventually stars burn out.".
9IMDB entry: tt2172584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 22 themes, including "suicide", "fire", "schizophrenia", "child murder".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Original score: Howard Shore
Editing: Ronald Sanders
Production design: Carol Spier
Costume design: Denise Cronenberg
Makeup / hair: Cliona Furey
VFX supervisor: Michael Kowalski
Sound: Christian T. Cooke
Stunt coordinator: Jamie Jones
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $4,510,000
Return: 30% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Maps to the Stars (2014)

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Reno2016-09-29
★ 7/10
Not about the night stars, but the Hollywood's. The title gives an impression of someone lost in somewhere and trying to find a way back home. I did not know what this film was about. I did not know who stars in it and when it released. But I decided to watch it at the last minute without checking out its synopsis and I ended up satisfied. Not fully pleased, but the refreshing story and its characters interested me. This is an unusual drama that takes place in a district where the Hollywood people are dominated. Our tale opens with a young woman arriving there and soon gets an opportunity to become a famous artist's personal assistant. The film also focuses others tales, so it is a multi layered story. But all of them are somewhere connected; particularly at the end. Revealing everyone's agenda behind their act is what brings the conclusion to the tale. Not neatly told story, yet different. I would say futuristic theme. I liked the performances. Robert Pattinson was not in a major role, but the other like Mia Wasikowska, Julianne Moore were good. Revolving around the bunch film celebrities means there's no real ones involved with the real names, just mentioned the names who were not in the film. Hard to predict the story, I was not sure until it revealed itself everything at the end. That part was a quite a shock, not I expected, but that's the real twist. Overall film was decent, slightly it missed to be a great. I feel it is worth a watch if you want something new in the story. 6.5/10

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