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Movie critics combined give Stardust (2007) a score of 2.8067 out of 4
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Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
Everything but the enchanted kitchen sink shows up in the sprawling fairy tale "Stardust," including evil witches, airborne pirate ships, double-parked unicorns and Robert De Niro as a cross-dressing sea captain. Sprinkled with tongue-in-cheek humor, ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Variety
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
And now the purple dust of twilight time steals across the meadows of my heart. Now the little stars, the little stars pine, always reminding me that we're apart. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at eFilmCritic.com (David Cornelius)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
'Stardust,' the latest attempt to wrest fantasy cinema away from hobbits and ogres and boy wizards, benefits from a kind of buffet-table approach to fairy-tale flights of fancy. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Rob Gonsalves)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
Stardust is a once-upon-a-time fantasy adventure, an adult-fairytale that will leave you enchanted. Possessing a hard-to-sell premise and a surprisingly credible cast, the film proves to be a whimsical departure from everything currently in theaters. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at The Cinema Source (Andrea Tuccillo)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Do not check out the trailer to STARDUST – if you do – and it happens to interest you, I suppose it must’ve worked, but for me… it filled me with reasons to not see STARDUST. It looked like a mess to me. DeNiro looked like he was in a different mo ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews (Harry Knowles)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Stardust is a damn good movie. It may not look like a good movie, and it may not make good money at the box office but it’s good anyway. It could even be great, depending on your mood. This is a movie that deserves an audience – and if you give me a f ...read the complete Stardust movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
The tremendously enchanting Stardust runs on a double dose of star power. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)
"Stardust" is an unprepossessing little fantasy; it takes place in a world literally just next to our own, which is matter-of-factly magical. It doesn't try to oversell an apocalyptic tension or crush the audience with details to show just how hard the ...read the complete Stardust movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Jay Seaver)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
I wish that this film had the budget to pull off the special effects that it desperately needed. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for E! Online (Alex Markerson)E! Online (Alex Markerson)
If you're looking for a funny, thrilling, charming summer picture, one just fell magically into your lap. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at E! Online (Alex Markerson)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
Although the Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess comic/graphic novel isn't followed to the letter, it was done well enough that even most of the die-hard fans will find Stardust extremely entertaining. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Pop Syndicate (Stefan Halley)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
I will not hesitate in calling it the best film of the summer. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Vaughn often directs this film as if he's stuffing a pop-art cornucopia: a little Monty Python or Time Bandits here, and a little Peter Jackson there. What unifies the film is his fondness and affinity for the material. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Very good fun, and it taps right into same fanciful family movie market as The Princess Bride did 20 years ago. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Modern without being post-modern, ironic without air-quotes, romantic without apology, this is a fairy tale for our time because it takes us beyond time and reminds us that happily ever after is still a dream worth having. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Stardust contains a little something for all types of moviegoers, but above all else it has a fetching story, some fun effects, and just the kind of "happily ever after" ending that the genre always promises. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
I’m sorry, but I really, really liked this movie. I feel the need to apologize because it seems a whole slew of critics have crapped all over it and its cast...but I have no idea why. For starters, it’s dreamy and funny and colorful. The story ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Moviepie.com
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
...read the complete Stardust movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for iF Magazine (Abbie Bernstein)iF Magazine (Abbie Bernstein)
There are times when Stardust feels a little confined, either due to Vaughn's liking of close shots or due to budget constraints. However, it is mostly a very pleasing fantasy, with conviction in its storytelling and a sense of magic in its heart. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at iF Magazine (Abbie Bernstein)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
...read the complete Stardust movie review at Empire Movies (Erin Cullin)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)
...read the complete Stardust movie review at Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for
This is a Magical Mystery Tour without The Beatles. Even better, it is a movie with a wonderful moral. It’s chock-full of people who are trying to be what they are not. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
Once upon a time, there was a film that encapsulated the idea of the modern fairy tale in a perfect 130 minute package. That film went by the title of Stardust and it has everything a fantasy film could want… there's an evil witch, a scheming ...read the complete Stardust movie review at FirstShowing.net (Jaq Greenspon)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Anybody who opts to go see the dismal Rush Hour 3 this weekend instead of the marvelous Stardust is forbidden from entering a movie theater again. Ever. Your mewling adherence to banal corporate homogeneity and spoon-fed distaste for anything that smacks ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro are the marquee names in "Stardust," a charming, comic fantasy based on a novel by the well-regarded Neil Gaiman. But newcomer Charlie Cox is responsible for quite a bit of the ...read the complete Stardust movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christian Science MonitorChristian Science Monitor
In "Stardust," based on the book by Neil Gaiman, a Victorian village named Wall borders Stormhold, a parallel universe kingdom. The division goes even further: sequences in Wall are deliberately otherworldly, while scenes in Stormhold are more realistic. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Christian Science Monitor
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
Fantasy can be tough, especially in this day and age where everyone is so caught up in the craziness of the real world. Very few modern writers have been able to capture the feel of fantasy masters Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as well as comic writer Neil ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Comingsoon.net
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Robert Sims)Hollywood.com (Robert Sims)
Finally, a brilliantly told fractured fairy tale for children and adults alike that does not feature a grouchy green orge anywhere. Once upon a time a young man sneaks into the mysterious magic kingdom of Stormhold that’s walled off from his quiet ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Hollywood.com (Robert Sims)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Has a strong enough cast to cast you way above its unnecessary complications. The actors are, in fact, having such a grand time of it here, you might find yourself enjoying the movie purely for their performances. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
I wasn’t sure about this one at first. From the opening narration, spoken with Ian McKellen’s booming British lilt, Stardust has an air of majestic self-importance. A few out-of-left-field moments later and you’ll be wondering just how seriously thi ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Stardust is somewhat uneven and I expected a bit more from the ending, but it's still a visual stunner with wonderful special effects and a little something for everyone.everyone ...read the complete Stardust movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News
In what's been dubbed "the summer of three-quels," amid all the franchise filmmaking, along comes Stardust. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at The Dallas Morning News
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle
If "Pirates of the Caribbean" showed what you get when you make a movie fantasy out of an amusement park ride, "Stardust" shows what you can get when you base one on a novel. "Stardust" is in many ways what "Pirates" was intended to be - an adventure ...read the complete Stardust movie review at San Francisco Chronicle
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
"Stardust" might be the "Princess Bride" of its generation: a darkly comedic and imaginative fairy tale full of witches, princes, and magic spells, not to mention a happily-ever-after ending. The story (based on a book by Neil Gaiman) is bursting with ...read the complete Stardust movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
"Stardust" has movie magic to spare, bringing creative life to the old-fashioned fairy tale. This highly entertaining brew is filled with witches, ghosts, heroes, heroines and even pirates from the sky, darting about a vivid landscape of adventure. It ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
I love a good fantasy. There's no worrying about facts or what will blow up or where the story is heading. I can sit back and enjoy the unexpected journey. That's the case with Stardust. It begins with instant intrigue, abounds with one marvel after ...read the complete Stardust movie review at ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Fantasy on film is difficult these days: with audience detachment, irony and seen-it-all ennui at an all-time high, you really have to sell this stuff. Fantasy in the mode of Matthew Vaughn's Stardust -- a rollicking, full-throated adventure, ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Denver PostThe Denver Post
"Stardust," starring Charlie Cox and Claire Danes, is a surprisingly engaging fantasy adventure in which a young Tristan Thorne starts off wanting to prove his love for an undeserving lass only to find a truer object of affection has fallen from the sky. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at The Denver Post
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake) and based on a novel by Neil Gaiman, Stardust is the first summer movie of 2007 that actually celebrates storytelling, rather than concept selling. It revels in the idea of inventing great characters, running them ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Stardust has set itself up as the next The Princess Bride. It purports to be an enchanting tale full of dashing princes, evil witches, flying pirates and mythical creatures. It wants you to believe that it is a rip-roaring thrill ride, a wondrous ...read the complete Stardust movie review at cinemattraction (Brandon Fibbs)
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis-St. Paul Star TribuneMinneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Talk about star-crossed romance. Young Tristan Thorne, courting the vain beauty Victoria, leaves their village to bring her a newly fallen star. The star, named Yvaine, is a lovely, irritable girl who refuses to be an engagement present. Through a gamut ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News
While it won't rival the Harry Potter movies as a cultural milestone, the luminous, irresistible "Stardust" is no less industrious at scavenging myths and legends and making something altogether new from the familiar pickings. Among the ingredients of ...read the complete Stardust movie review at New York Daily News
Stardust (2007) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
It's the closest the movies have come in a while to the nudgy, knowing fairy-tale enchantment of The Princess Bride. ...read the complete Stardust movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
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