Stardust (2007)

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.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay)

Stars:

Charlie Cox, Claire Danes, Sienna Miller

5 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ian McKellen	...	Narrator (voice)
Bimbo Hart	...	Young Scientist
Alastair MacIntosh	...	Victorian Academic
David Kelly	...	Guard
Ben Barnes	...	Young Dunstan Thorn
Kate Magowan	...	Slave Girl / Una
Melanie Hill	...	Ditchwater Sal
Charlie Cox	...	Tristan Thorn
Sienna Miller	...	Victoria
Henry Cavill	...	Humphrey
Nathaniel Parker	...	Dunstan Thorn
Darby Hawker	...	Grumpy Customer
Frank Ellis	...	Mr. Monday
Peter O'Toole	...	King
Mark Strong	...	Septimus

Storyline

The passage from this world to the fantasy kingdom of Stormhold is through a breach in a wall beside an English village. In the 1800s, a boy becomes a man when he ventures through the breach in pursuit of a fallen star, to prove his love for the village beauty. The star is no lump of rock, it's a maiden, Yvaine. Tristan, the youth, is not the only one looking for her: three witches, led by Lamia, want her heart to make them young; and, the sons of the dead king of Stormhold want her because she holds a ruby that will give one of them title to the throne. Assisting Tristan are his mother, the victim of a spell, and a cross-dressing pirate of the skies. Will Tristan win his true love?

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Plot Keywords:

transformation | shooting star | witchcraft | race against time | kidnapping | 

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Taglines:

Love is Magic

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Genres:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some fantasy violence and risque humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Spain] Paramount Pictures [United States]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stardust, le mystère de l'étoile

Filming Locations:

Kinlochewe, Highland, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,169,779, 12 August 2007, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$38,634,938, 25 October 2007

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$135,560,026, 14 September 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,Marv Films,Vaughn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS (Digital DTS Sound)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Charlie Cox, Sir Ian McKellan, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mark Strong, Henry Cavill, and Jason Flemyng all appear in superhero film adaptations. Pfeiffer played Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman, in Batman Returns (1992), while Strong played Sinestro in Green Lantern (2011). McKellan played Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a. Magneto, in the X-Men film franchise, while Flemyng played Azazel in X-Men: First Class (2011). Cox plays the title character in Daredevil (2015), while Cavill plays Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman in the DC Extended Universe.

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Goofs

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

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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.

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Crazy Credits

After the end of the credits, the pirates can be heard growling again.

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Connections

References Blade Runner (1982)

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Soundtracks

Can Can
From "Orpheus In The Underworld"
Written by Jacques Offenbach

User Reviews

Previews do no justice...

Why are the previews so blah for a movie that is so awesome!! Everyone should know what an excellent movie this is. It is engaging and funny from moment one, original, and well-acted. I wish the movie was doing itself as good press as it deserves!

For anyone that loved The Princess Bride, Labyrinth, and other truly funny and original fantasy adventure, this is one of the great ones. Robert DeNiro is hysterical. Relative newcomer Charlie Cox is an incredible leading man. Claire Danes is fantastic as always. Michelle Pfiefer is making quite a splash with her recent returns to the screen. There are also a lot of wonderful moments from minor characters...even down to facial expressions.