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A charmingly naïve boy from the English village of Wall travels to a magical, mythical world in search of the falling star that will help him win the heart of his true love in this fantasy adventure s... read more read more...tarring Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ricky Gervais, and Sienna Miller. For hundreds of years the massive cobblestone barrier that surrounds the sleepy English hamlet of Wall has kept the citizens of the village safe and secure from the malevolent supernatural forces that stir just outside its perimeter. When dashing Tristan Thorne (Cox) promises the fairest girl in the village, Victoria (Miller), that he will prove his love by bestowing her with a genuine falling star, his daring mission sends him on an adventure far outside the comfortable confines of Wall. In order to find the fallen star, Tristan will have to ascend the wall and venture deep into the forbidden heart of the fantastical realm known as Stormhold. Upon discovering that the meteorite he sought was in fact a beautiful girl named Yvaine (Danes), who has stumbled though space and is now being pursued by the King of Stormhold's (Peter O'Toole) sons (who long to use her cosmic powers to lay claim to the throne), Tristan vows to protect the otherworldly visitor at all costs. But the king's sons aren't the only ones in search of the luminous Yvaine; fearsome witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) has become convinced that the young girl's power can help her to achieve eternal youth and beauty. As Tristan makes his way through Stormhold on a mission to bring the star back to Wall, he will encounter a series of spectacular characters and creatures that will lead him to a fate he never imagined. Layer Cake director Matthew Vaughn serves as director and co-screenwriter for this tale of witches and pirates adapted from the novel by fantasy icon Neil Gaiman, who also produces. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 5 min.

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn

Release Date: August 10, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    February 15, 2011
    jmanard52
    Just watched this again for the 5000th time this time on blu ray and it again is just an amazingly fun movie!! Directed my Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass), it is one of my all time favorites. What do stars do? They shine and the stars of this movie do from Robert De Niro to Michelle Pf... read moreeiffer. All around great movie!!
  • jamers2011
    January 13, 2012
    jamers2011
    A really good fantasy film! Matthew Vaughn has yet to make a film I haven't liked.
  • fb733768972
    July 26, 2011
    fb733768972
    This extremely average tale about a falling star which has princes, witches, and normal people on route of finding. All for different reasons, they must reach the falling star to become kings, look younger, and get the girl of their dreams. Turns out, the falling star is a person... read more who has feelings for a human man who is in pursuit to bring her to his true love s a birthday gift. The tables turn magnificently throughout this film and it is a great fantasy adventure, but the tone is off and the pacing is far too slow. I enjoyed the plot, being original, faithful, and a great contribution to the romance/fantasy genre of it's time. This is in no way a poor film, in fact, it's rather good, but there is nothing here that had me wanting to applaud. Stardust is just another film I had fun with, but will eventually forget about in years to come.
  • Tomassgringo
    June 27, 2011
    Tomassgringo
    Great fantasy movie. What I enjoyed most is the characters are not typical for this type movie. It was refreshing and fun. Even though it was predictable, the journey to the end was a thrill for me!
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 19, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Stardust is a flawless fantasy film that is filled with adventure. Brilliantly directed by Matthew Vaughn, Stardust is a phenomenal film that the whole family can enjoy. I thought Stardust was a wonderful, entertaining film. Matthew Vaughn has crafted a totally different film fro... read morem his directorial debut, Layer Cake, and he succeeds in creating something truly satisfying. Vaughn has worked previously on many other films, most notably on Guy Ritchie's gangster films, but with Stardust he shows he can adapt to a totally different genre of film. Vaughn is a phenomenal director, and Stardust is a superbly crafted fantasy with romance and comedy. Stardust is a dazzling feast for the eyes with awesome special effects. The story is fairly simply, but is always captivating and fun, its slow at first but it steadily picks up and is thoroughly entertaining. One of the reasons that the film works well is the excellent cast at hand. Matthew Vaughn has assembled a fine bunch of actors here and they all deliver on screen. Stardust is a fun, action packed comedy fantasy that has romance and everything else you'd expect from a fantasy film. In my opinion, Stardust is severely underrated and shouldn't be overlooked the way it has been. For fans of Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings or any other fantasy story or film, Stardust is a yet another phenomenal gem that if you're lucky, you'll watch it for the first time, and enter a world of wonders. But if you're luckier still, you'll revisit this splendid film again and again.
  • theylovealexis
    December 6, 2010
    theylovealexis
    This film had been sitting in front of my tv for awhile, I was never in a rush to watch it. But I finally did and I loved it. The band of characters is amazing, it's magical, sweet, romantic and beyond entertaining.
  • lewiskendell
    August 6, 2010
    lewiskendell
    "What do stars do? They shine."

    Sky pirates. Blood-thirsty (actually, heart-hungry) witches. Fallen stars. Murderous princes. Action, humor, and all the romance that anyone should require. Stardust is an entertaining fantasy adventure film that has it all, and should appease any... read more fan of the genre.

    Matthew Vaughn's second directorial effort is quite different from the work he did before and after it (the excellent Layer Cake and Kick-Ass, respectively), and it proves that he can make a good movie in nearly any genre. This adaptation of the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name follows our young hero Tristan (Charlie Cox) as he follows a falling star to another world, in order to bring it back as a gift for the woman he wants to marry.

    It's not that simple of course, as Tristan finds the star to be not a mere celestial rock, but a young woman (Claire Danes). A very uncooperative young woman, and one who is also being sought by three witch sisters and a prince, who all wish to kill her for her immortal heart. As you can probably guess, that scenario has adventure written all over it.

    Stardust has a very definite Princess Bride vibe. If that movie's mix of action, humor, romance, and colorful characters (Robert De Niro has a ball as a rather unique pirate, and Michelle Pfeiffer and Ricky Gervais also steal every scene they're in) appealed to you, then you're in luck. I honestly can't come up with many reasons why someone wouldn't like this, unless you're just not a fan of Gaiman's book or the genre as a whole. I found it to be charming and fun.
  • kenstachnik
    August 1, 2010
    kenstachnik
    Cute, but I was underwhelmed. Its no Princess Bride. Worth it just to see DeNiro as Captain Shakespeare.
  • 3niR
    January 28, 2010
    3niR
    This is a great movie!
  • SirPant
    December 30, 2009
    SirPant
    I'd heard nothing but bad things about this fantasy film and I feared that Matthew Vaughn had tried to make his own Princess Bride, something that I though was odd considering his CV. It's good to be wrong, Stardust was quite good, after a shaky start, the film got quite exciting... read more and thoroughly enjoyable. I can't wait for Vaughn's Kick-Ass now, he has proved that he's more than just a producer of second rate British gangster films anyway!

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Mark Bourne
December 19, 2007
Mark Bourne, Film.com

Like the star that falls to Earth near the beginning of the movie, Stardust is glittery and pretty and possesses its own pleasing-enough personality, but it won't set the world on fire. Full Review

Richard Roeper
August 14, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Everybody has a lot of fun here.

David Edelstein
August 13, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

It's puffed up in obvious ways but disarmingly puckish in others. Full Review

Stephanie Zacharek
August 10, 2007
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

This luminous, magical movie will dazzle even the fantasy-film phobic. Full Review

Claudia Puig
August 10, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Stardust lights up the screen with a splendid tale of heroism and romance. You don't have to be a fan of fantasies to enjoy its considerable whimsy. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
August 10, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

Stardust [feels] episodic and clunky, constantly straining for the impression of overall coherent design that Gaiman renders invisible. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
August 10, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Though the special effects are at times a little more elaborate than necessary, they don't overwhelm the story's human scale. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
August 10, 2007
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Look deeply into Stardust and all you see is a slightly diluted Princess Bride, and a happily-ever-after you've seen a dozen times before. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
August 10, 2007
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

An overstuffed, overlong epic with a tongue-in-cheek approach that repeatedly begs unfavorable comparisons with The Princess Bride. Full Review

Jack Mathews
August 10, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

A kitchen-sink fantasy, in both mood and content. It is exciting, funny, adventurous, magical and very romantic. The special effects are great, but the characters are even better. Full Review

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    • Yvaine: You've got a Babylon candle.
    • Tristan: Yeah, I have a bubbling candle.
    • Yvaine: A *Babylon* candle.
    • Tristan: That's what I said.
    • Yvaine: You said 'bubbling'.
    • Tristan: Did you really mean what you said in the caravan?
    • Yvaine: What I...? But... You were a mouse! You were a mouse... you wanted cheese! You didn't... I asked you to give me a sign!
    • Tristan: And risk you being too embarrassed to keep saying such lovely things?
    • Narrator: A philosopher once asked, 'Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?' Pointless, really... 'Do the stars gaze back?' Now *that's* a question.
    • Yvaine: I owe you thanks, boy. What use was a heart to me when it was broken. And you got rid of my sisters, now I can have it all for myself.
    • Yvaine: You know when I said I knew little about love? Well that wasn't true. I know a lot about love. I've seen it. I've seen centuries and centuries of it. And it was the only thing that made watching your world bearable. All those wars. Pain and lies. Hate. Made me want to turn away and never look down again. But to see the way that mankind loves. I mean, you can search the furthest reaches of the universe and never find anything more beautiful. So, yes, I know that love is unconditional. But I also know that it can also be unpredictable, unexpected, uncontrollable, unbearable and, well, strangely easy to mistaken for loathing. And, what I'm trying to say, Tristan, is I think I love you! My heart, it feels like my chest can barely contain it. Like it doesn't belong to me anymore. It belongs to you. And if you wanted it, I's wish for nothing in exchange. No gifts, no goods, no demonstrations of devotion. Nothing but knowing that you love me, too. Just your heart in exchange for mine.
    • Mormo: You're very close. She's in the market town. One mile from the gap in the wall.
    • Lamia: You speak as if this is good news. Do I have to remind you that Wall is not part of our universe? If she crosses that threshold into the human realm, our star becomes nothing more than a pitted lump of metallic rock!
    • Empusa: Then I suggest you hurry up!
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