Stardust (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay) &
Matthew Vaughn (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

This summer a star falls. The chase begins.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Star | King | Love | Magic | Ruby

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	7:00 AM	TMC
Sun. Nov. 15	8:00 PM	TMC
Fri. Nov. 20	5:35 PM	TMC

Cast

Claire Danes	...	Yvaine
Ian McKellen	...	Narrator (voice)
Bimbo Hart	...	Young Scientist
Alastair MacIntosh	...	Victorian Academic
David Kelly	...	Guard
Ben Barnes	...	Young Dunstan
Kate Magowan	...	Slave Girl / Una
Melanie Hill	...	Ditchwater Sal
Charlie Cox	...	Tristan Thorn
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Lamia
Robert De Niro	...	Captain Shakespeare
Sienna Miller	...	Victoria
Henry Cavill	...	Humphrey
Nathaniel Parker	...	Dunstan Thorn
Darby Hawker	...	Grumpy Customer

Also Known As:

Stardust, le mystère de l'étoile (Belgium: French title) (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Stardust - El misterio de la estrella (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
Asteroskoni (Greece) [el]
Der Sternwanderer (Germany) [de]
El misterio de la estrella (Mexico) [es]
Stardust (Spain) [es]
Stardust (Italy) [it]
Stardust - O Mistério da Estrela (Brazil) [pt]
Stardust - O Mistério da Estrela Cadente (Portugal) [pt]
Stardust: El misterio de la estrella (Argentina) [es]
Tähetolm (Estonia) [et]
Tähtisumua (Finland) [fi]
Yildiz tozu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Zvezdana prasina (Serbia) [sr]
Zvezdni prah (Slovenia) [sl]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some fantasy violence and risque humor.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:PG | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Philippines:G | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Iceland:10 (theatrical rating) | Iceland:7 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Apsley, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Whenever Primus is seen travelling on his quest for the stone, he is alone ("primus" is Latin for "first"). Whenever Septimus is seen on his quest, he is accompanied by six servants, making a total of seven in his group ("septimus" is Latin for "seventh").

Goofs:

Continuity: After Yvaine is captured and Tristan reaches Ditchwater Sal's carriage, a saddle appears on the horse that was pulling it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
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.

Movie Connections:

References The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)

Soundtrack:

Rule the World

If you liked Princess Bride

This movie is a lot of fun. The actors really make the movie go the distance though. Without giving away the plot, I would describe it as a new Princess Bride cult favorite that should stand the test of time. You get to see a whole different side to Robert DeNiro in this movie! (Worth the price of admission just for that!) All the elements are there from adventure to romance, and well placed comedy.

People of all ages will enjoy it. (My parents even did!) Good special effects, may be scary for the little ones. Good date movie. Great for some escapism.

Deserves an A. (Hope it does well at the box office)