Stardust

"This summer a star falls. The chase begins."

2007 2h 7m EN

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7.3

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77%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 4,605🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes●66Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 294,796

AdventureFantasyRomanceFamily

Synopsis

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In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

“This summer a star falls. The chase begins.”

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Cast

Charlie Cox
Tristan Thorn
Claire Danes
Yvaine
Michelle Pfeiffer
Lamia
Mark Strong
Septimus
Jason Flemyng
Primus
Robert De Niro
Captain Shakespeare
Sienna Miller
Victoria
Sarah Alexander
Empusa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
Languages: English
Countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Matthew Vaughn, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jon Harris 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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Charlie Cox and Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "This summer a star falls. The chase begins.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Matthew Vaughn directs. Ben Davis behind the camera. Ilan Eshkeri scores. Jon Harris cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $70M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Iceland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Matthew Vaughn, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jon Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charlie Cox and Claire Danes and Michelle Pfeiffer carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "This summer a star falls. The chase begins.".
9IMDB entry: tt0486655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 16 themes, including "witch", "new love", "based on novel or book", "kingdom".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ben Davis
Original score: Ilan Eshkeri
Editing: Jon Harris
Production design: Gavin Bocquet
Costume design: Sammy Sheldon
Makeup / hair: Tara McDonald
VFX supervisor: Peter Chiang
Sound: Mark Paterson
Stunt coordinator: Simon Crane
Runtime: 127 min · 2h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $70,000,000
Box office: $137,500,000
Return: 196% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Stardust (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 77% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 66/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 294,796 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

5 wins & 11 nominations total

GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Wide Release
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form

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CinemaSerf2022-06-24
★ 7/10
Sir Ian McKellan introduces us to the young "Dunstan" (Ben Barnes) who hops over the wall and encounters a young girl, enslaved by an enchanted chain. Neither are slow on the uptake, and into her wagon they go... Nine months later, a package arrives at their door and we meet "Tristan". Many years later, he (now Charlie Cox) proves to be a bit of a chip off the old block, and when told of his progeny decides that he, too fancies a trip over the wall. This time, though, he wants to fetch a piece of a fallen star for his love "Victoria" (Sienna Miller). On his search, he encounters the beautiful "Yvaine" (Claire Danes) without realising that she is the personification of the star and that both are now the targets of the nasty witch "Lamia" (Michelle Pfeiffer) who wants the star to restore her power. Right from the start, this film consists of an entertaining series of escapades with a strong, characterful, cast including a mischievous Peter O'Toole as a king quite content to see his children fight to the death for the right to succeed him; and Robert de Niro as the captain of a flying pirate ship notorious for his menacing and dastardly deeds (but who has his own not-so-well hidden secret). The story is engaging, sometimes quite amusing, and the visual effects - especially towards the conclusion - work well with plenty of chemistry between Danes and Cox. It's too long, there's no denying that, and maybe we could have condensed the first twenty minutes better, but Pfeiffer is a good baddie and there is plenty of action to keep it going. Not sold on the Take That song at the end (apparently, neither was Miss Pfeiffer), but it's still a well crafted fantasy adventure that I quite enjoyed.

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