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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • 20162016
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  • 1h 27m
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6.7/10
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Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.
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When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
61K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,339
8
  • Directors
    • Akiva Schaffer
    • Jorma Taccone
  • Writers
    • Andy Samberg
    • Akiva Schaffer
    • Jorma Taccone
  • Stars
    • Andy Samberg
    • Jorma Taccone
    • Akiva Schaffer
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  • Directors
    • Akiva Schaffer
    • Jorma Taccone
  • Writers
    • Andy Samberg
    • Akiva Schaffer
    • Jorma Taccone
  • Stars
    • Andy Samberg
    • Jorma Taccone
    • Akiva Schaffer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 159User reviews
    • 141Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Andy Samberg in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
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    Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
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    Andy Samberg
    Andy Samberg
    • Conneras Conner
    Jorma Taccone
    Jorma Taccone
    • Owenas Owen
    Akiva Schaffer
    Akiva Schaffer
    • Lawrenceas Lawrence
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Paulaas Paula
    Tim Meadows
    Tim Meadows
    • Harryas Harry
    Maya Rudolph
    Maya Rudolph
    • Deborahas Deborah
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Tillyas Tilly
    Imogen Poots
    Imogen Poots
    • Ashleyas Ashley
    Chris Redd
    Chris Redd
    • Hunteras Hunter
    Edgar Blackmon
    • Eddieas Eddie
    James Buckley
    James Buckley
    • Spongeas Sponge
    Evan Fine
    Evan Fine
    • 10-Year Old Conneras 10-Year Old Conner
    Maxwell Jenkins
    Maxwell Jenkins
    • 10-Year Old Owenas 10-Year Old Owen
    Elliott Smith
    • 10-Year Old Lawrenceas 10-Year Old Lawrence
    Questlove
    Questlove
    • Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompsonas Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
    • (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson)
    • …
    Carrie Underwood
    Carrie Underwood
    • Carrie Underwoodas Carrie Underwood
    Nas
    Nas
    • Nasas Nas
    Usher
    Usher
    • Usheras Usher
    • Directors
      • Akiva Schaffer
      • Jorma Taccone
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      • Andy Samberg
      • Akiva Schaffer
      • Jorma Taccone
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    • Trivia
      Most of the shots of the large crowds were footage from One Direction concerts.
    • Quotes

      Paula: We'd like to get to the point where Connor is everywhere, like oxygen or gravity or clinical depression.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening Universal logo: The music slows (like a record running down), then restarts with a bit more pop/hip-hop feel.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Rachel Maddow/Judd Apatow/Joe Pera/Eric Kretz (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Me Likey That
      Written by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Scott Chops Jung, Mike Baxter

      Performed by The Lonely Island

      Produced by Scott Chops Jung (as CHOPS)

    User reviews159

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    Top review
    8/10
    He just never stopped
    This is my review of Popstar Never Stop Never Stopping (spoiler free)

    **** (4/5)

    Cast: Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows

    Plot: The life of superstar musician Conner4Real (Samberg) appears to be a charmed one, filled with groupies, screaming crowds and sacks of cash. But trouble is on the horizon in the form of a scheming rapper (Chris Redd), a disastrous merchandise deal and a swarm of killer bees.

    The spirit of This is Spinal Tap looms large over the latest comedy from the Lonely Island Crew. Like Rob Reiner's masterpiece, it's a mockumentary and a fun one at that with laughs coming out of the whazoo. It follows three likable idiots as they navigate the choppy waters of the music biz. There is even an update of Tap's 'Sh*t Sandwich' scene, as Conner4Real (Andy Samberg in possibly his funniest role ever) checks out reviews of his new album: rather than showing a star rating, Rolling Stone awards it the poop emoticon. Happily, rather than coming off as a pale imitation, Popstar: Never Sop Never Stopping squeezes laughs out of its tale like juice from a plum. However if the music industry was silly in the 1980s this certainly shows how silly it was but it's even daft now, and Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer gleefully go to town sending up its absurdities. Conner4Real is an ear studded jackass, whose humongous entourage includes an eyebrow specialist, a scarf caddy (that's a real thing) and a guy who punches him in the nuts to remind where he came from.

    Weirdly he has an army of personalized holograms that caper around the stage. Conner is a narcissist who uploads daily videos to Youtube, and who his best friend Owen (Taccone) to wear a deadmau5-like helmet that emits a terrifying light beacon and makes an ominous sound that is likely to deafen anybody that passes by. However Conner, is an attention seeker and there is nothing that he won't do to get attention – a trait that is consistently hilarious – and, given Miley's twerking and Kanye's tweet-based rants, it is all too plausible today. Hot Rod, which is the Lonely Island's film about a wannabe Evel Knievel, was at times hysterical, but lumbered with a weak narrative that really let it down. Popstar's set-up is simpler and more effective and won't fail to make you laugh. It turns out Conner4Real used to be just Conner, a decent guy who formed a boy band with Owen and his other buddy Lawrence (Schaffer) just because he wanted to see what it was like to be famous. When he got a taste for fame, he became a monster: Owen became his Dj-slave and Lawrence retired to a farm to whittle woodcarvings but unfortunately he hates that job but anything to get away from the monster.

    The story, as Owen attempts to reunite The Style Boyz which was the name of Conner's boy band, hat bit is surprisingly engaging. What they have added to the film are the inspired cameos peppered throughout the film mainly from the worlds of music (Arcade Fire, Justin Timberlake, Seal) and comedy (Will Forte, Bill Hader oddly with very long hair), and finally both (Weird Al Yankovic). On a weird note there is also a penis, which if reports are to be believed, belongs to an A-list director. This is Spinal Tap, of course was pinned around several gloriously bad songs, but they were enjoyable much like this the music is stupid but it's enjoyable even if some of it is offensive. But This is Spinal Tap lampooned around different genres of music. And Lonely Island certainly know their stuff because they know their way around a big juicy hook, which is what a song needs as anyone who has watched their Saturday Night Live videos can attest. Highlights here include Finest Girl, a sex jam with relentless references to the assassination of Osama Bin Laden, and Equal Rights, a paean to gay marriage filled with assurances that the singer is heterosexual. The tunes in this movie are whip-smart, quick-witted and stupendously dumb but that's a good because the hook makes them catchy that you'll be singing the hits well after the credits roll.

    In conclusion this is a quick-witted and well written comedy that will make you laugh out loud and even produce tears from your eyes. This is certainly a Lonely Island movie and probably one of the best of their movies it's completely relentless even the greatest comedy kings and queens will love it.

    Verdict: An absolute blast, with a frenetic strike-rate and songs that will worm their way into your ears for days. Like Conner, this comedy's for real.

    8/10 incredibly funny
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    • coreyjdenford
    • Aug 25, 2016

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Conner4Real
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Perfect World Pictures
      • Apatow Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,639,125
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,698,715
      • Jun 5, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,680,029
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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