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Starman

Starman

1984
Romance, Drama
1h 55m
An alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona. The government tries to stop them. (imdb)

Directed by:

John Carpenter

Screenwriter:

Bruce A. Evans, Dean Riesner, Raynold Gideon

Starring:

M.C. Gainey, Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith, Richard Jaeckel, Robert Phalen, Tony Edwards, David Wells, Sean Stanek, Dirk Blocker, John Walter Davis, Ted White

Genres:

Romance, Drama, Sci-fi, Adventure

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Starman

1984
Romance, Drama
1h 55m
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Avg Percentile 51.23% from 1218 total ratings
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beedubBeeDub
Rated 05 Mar 2017
85
62nd
Pleasant enough, and Bridges and Allen are great, but the pacing is choppy (rushed in the first act, drawn out in the third) and the plot couldn't be more predictable. Still worth a watch, though. Seems to promise a sequel that we never got.
Rated 05 Mar 2017
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 24 Sep 2010
67
57th
Bridges and Allen are both solid in this. It does however drag at times.
Rated 24 Sep 2010
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 02 Jun 2007
76
59th
Probably the most serious film Carpenter's ever directed, includes a great performance by the highly underrated Bridges.
Rated 02 Jun 2007
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 06 Sep 2020
78
66th
A solid movie, at the time of it's release "Starman" was the closest that Carpenter had gotten to an all ages type movie. Bridges plays a dufus, I mean alien, and Allen was horrendously underutilized in the 80's, so it's always nice to see her in a movie. But as far as Carpenter movies go, this is about the least important movie in his 80's filmography.
Rated 06 Sep 2020
martrynmartryn
Rated 18 Dec 2009
71
53rd
An altogether alright Sci-fi flick. The romance bits suck, and the shit at the end was pretty lame, but that doesn't ruin the film.
Rated 18 Dec 2009
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
35
19th
My (admittedly distant) recollection is of unadulterated schmaltz.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
yiannosYiannos
Rated 31 Oct 2020
55
37th
Although it was an assignment, Carpenter's trademark use of widescreen is clearly evident, especially in night scenes, and there are several atmospheric shots that rank among his best work of the period. If he sustained the mysterious and oddly intense mood of the opening act, it would have been a winner. Regrettably, it lapses frequently into cheesy melodrama, with only Allen's sincere (too sincere?) performance and parts of Nitzsche's synth score keeping it afloat. Bridges is hit and miss.
Rated 31 Oct 2020
iamdwgIamdwg
Rated 26 May 2020
77
55th
Criticker's prediction was exactly right this time. 77%. I grew up with this film, at least in some ways, and watching this again years later, I realize most of it is exactly as I remembered, and Jeff Bridges was a great choice to play this fish-out-of-water alien creature. He's funny, and he's got some pretty decent chemistry with Karen Allen. Overall, a pretty original alien flick that I think everyone should at least watch once.
Rated 26 May 2020
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 11 Mar 2020
70
82nd
A sci-fi romance brimming with 80's charm, it features great performances from Bridges- who plays the titular role to perfection- & Allen, as well as the strong supporting cast. The plot is basic, but the dynamic between the lead characters & watching their relationship build is what makes it so fun to watch. There's drama, there's comedy, & there's even some high tension towards the end. All-in-all, it's a super effective & cleverly written sci-fi love story that's definitely worth a look.
Rated 11 Mar 2020
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 18 Mar 2016
6
53rd
A sentimental story about universalizability failing to account for the particularities of the human race. Starman comes from a place of universal unity: everyone speaks the same language, everyone is at peace, everyone is treated as if one individual can be exchanged for the other; everyone and everything is the same. When Starman is thrown into humanity's world, the alien is shocked by how truly different everyone is. I liked the premise, but it relied too heavily on platitudes and schmaltz.
Rated 18 Mar 2016
boxcarsBoxcars
Rated 20 May 2015
4
12th
Despite the possibilities afforded by what is, frankly, a morbid premise, "Starman" is a disappointingly unexplored, predictable, and standard affair; one of Carpenter's least interesting films.
Rated 20 May 2015
ununniliumUnunnilium
Rated 01 Jan 2012
56
36th
Jeff Bridges is always fun, but the plot of this is one hundred percent predictable. If you've seen ET, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, or any other movie with good aliens on modern-day Earth, you can predict the course of this movie from minute one.
Rated 01 Jan 2012
hunterkingHunterKing
Rated 12 Oct 2011
52
9th
Bawww come on y'all, why is everybody being so nice to this movie? Jeff Bridges plays an alien as a mix between special needs and Frankenstein, spitting out top-shelf cornball cliches such as "Define LOVE". This xeno-fugitive/kidnapper style movie was done with a lot more charm in Short Circuit. It's cool guys, I love John Carpenter too, but this is good as a mockery target and little else
Rated 12 Oct 2011
fuzzleshnopsfuzzleshnops
Rated 14 May 2011
85
72nd
Pleasantly surprised. The acting was great, especially from Jeff Bridges. It's aged pretty well, minus a few very 80s special effects. So glad I watched it.
Rated 14 May 2011
ericamblerericambler
Rated 07 Apr 2024
58
21st
John Carpenter visits Spielberg Country. It’s an awkward fit that leans on platitudes and begs comparison to superior emotional extraterrestrial dramas. But it’s boosted by a feisty Karen Allen and a wonderfully weird Jeff Bridges, whose performance earned one of the cooler Oscar nominations of this era.
Rated 07 Apr 2024
robbytrobbyt
Rated 17 Feb 2024
60
18th
I lasted until the end, but I didn't like the ride.
Rated 17 Feb 2024
nathanbatesNathanBates
Rated 03 Feb 2024
60
35th
At the time this came out, I was at an age where I wanted to see any sci-fi flick but was always upset I didn't catch this. Now, having seen it, I'm glad, because I would have hated it then. It has some sci-fi elements, but at heart, it's a road trip movie with a prolonged romance, and, honestly, those pieces have all been done before. For a director who takes a lot of chances, this one felt a little bland. Best scene: that first cigarette will do you in.
Rated 03 Feb 2024
joojooJooJoo
Rated 23 Dec 2023
3
32nd
Am I the only one who finds Bridges’ performance to be contrived to an absurd degree?
Rated 23 Dec 2023
kevin_ruffoKevin Ruffo
Rated 29 Sep 2023
70
57th
romance gets in the way of a great sci-fi comedy
Rated 29 Sep 2023
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 03 Oct 2022
61
21st
Schmaltzy sci-fi/love story feels like Carpenter is stretching to distance himself from the 80s “E.T. Invasion” – it’s an interesting and novel approach, but as we are forced to take as read the love and passion between Allen and the “real” Bridges, the developing relationship between Allen and the Starman never feels convincing (and certainly not passionate). Allen and Bridges are always fun to watch, and Bridges is to be commended for his full-on “method” approach to his performance.
Rated 03 Oct 2022
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 03 Oct 2022
78
72nd
Jeff Bridges gives an incredible performance here. The way he moves, the way he looks around with jerky movements, the way he over-stretches his mouth while speaking and clicks and pops on the beginnings or ends of certain words, it all feels truly and believably alien in a way that very few alien performances do. And Karen Allen is a perfect foil to ground Bridges' weirdness. John Carpenter is outside of his sweet spot but does a wonderful job balancing the myriad tones
Rated 03 Oct 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 05 Sep 2022
70
54th
Cuzsomehairinscrapbooktoolmao-lmaostartsasbabyintoman-loolarrivesatenglish+leaveshelpmsghecantread-buttakesitlol+bringsdeerbacktolife+hertooaftershot/explosion+shecanthavekids-banglol-preg-he'llknoweverythingiknowbeteacher+theybeenherebeforestudying
Rated 05 Sep 2022
eatbeanseatbeans
Rated 03 Aug 2022
7
62nd
A sweet story that feels realistic. Good script and great acting.
Rated 03 Aug 2022
kenmeistersKenMeisters
Rated 16 Jun 2022
74
68th
Solid family friendly Carpenter movie that uses its stars well and has a well thought out emotional core. Sure, there are better and more important movies in Carpenter's filmography, but don't dismiss this one just because of that.
Rated 16 Jun 2022
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 19 Mar 2021
70
36th
John Carpenter Starman was pretty cool. The opening moments had a very Carpenter style special effects moment but after that it was just an interesting story of an alien and the woman who helps him get home. This whole movie screams, "What if John Carpenter made a kids movie?" Well this is it, to the tee. It has an interesting story with some plot holes and it's weird. All of that mixes together to make something uniquely Carpenter. I'd watch it again. P.S. That baby has no chance.
Rated 19 Mar 2021
solomonburrrSolomonBurrr
Rated 14 Nov 2020
70
55th
70.4.
Rated 14 Nov 2020
decanusellisDecanusEllis
Rated 10 Nov 2020
70
24th
Decent, but too sweet. You know what I mean?
Rated 10 Nov 2020
rittehRitteh
Rated 13 Oct 2020
60
40th
I think perhaps this is a little too 80s for my taste. Would love to see a re-make.
Rated 13 Oct 2020
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 19 Aug 2017
68
41st
A surprising detour from Carpenter in a piece that explores grief in quite a unique way. Bridges steals the show, but plot movies forward with a pleasant sense of hope.
Rated 19 Aug 2017
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 04 Aug 2017
70
57th
filmin tuhaf '80'ler tonlarıyla yoğrulmamış olması ilgi çekici, çünkü benzeri türdeki filmlerin büyük çoğunluğunun aksine bugün hala işleyen bir hali var. mevzu carpenter'ın diğer işlerinin aksine daha az işlenmiş gibi gözüküyor fakat bu biraz beklentinin romans filminden fazlasına yönelik olmasında. buna rağmen dahil edileceği hibrit tür içerisinde akla yatarak ilerleyen, iyi bir seyirlik olduğu kadar light bir contact gibi, tek farkı ondan daha az cıvıyor.
Rated 04 Aug 2017
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 15 Jun 2017
80
37th
Viewed June 12, 2017.
Rated 15 Jun 2017
fartblasterfartblaster
Rated 03 Nov 2014
68
48th
A little logy and obvious, but there's something about it that sticks in your head... probably the score. Surprisingly large production for Carpenter, he really gets the most out of those helicopters at the end.
Rated 03 Nov 2014
hulothulot
Rated 02 Nov 2014
80
82nd
watched: 2014, 2021, 2024
Rated 02 Nov 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 10 Oct 2013
74
48th
74.000
Rated 10 Oct 2013
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 02 Jul 2013
40
32nd
I wanted to love this movie, but Jeff Bridges was stiff and robotic through most of this. The movie is otherwise full of implausible events, idiotic government men and inept police. There was nothing particularly good about this movie, but I did enjoy it despite the many flaws.
Rated 02 Jul 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 28 Feb 2013
81
88th
If in Christine Carpenter told a story of a boy that fills an emotional void with an unemotional object (a car), here the salvation comes from above, in a narrative that refuses to be melancholic -- it is, actually, sober and slow-burning --, and that is nicely directed as a naive sci-fi romance (vs military agitation). Here, a woman that lost her lover and can't have babies is touched by an invisible form of life that takes the shape of her beloved man and brings her the seed of life. Not bad.
Rated 28 Feb 2013
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 08 Oct 2012
80
81st
I found this very beautiful and moving. Bridges and Allen were perfect.
Rated 08 Oct 2012
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 25 Sep 2012
100
90th
It drags on a bit, and it occasionally gets really weird, but god damnit I loved the shit out of this film. Starman is a more ambitious, much creepier and far superior E.T. Bridges is spectacular and Karen Allen ain't too bad either. Solid 80s score.
Rated 25 Sep 2012
getshort78getshort78
Rated 16 Dec 2011
98
58th
STARMAN began as a 1984 movie directed by John Carpenter, about an extraterrestrial [Jeff Bridges] coming to Earth after encountering our Voyager II probe. He found himself being chased by the military (George Fox [Richard Jaeckel] and Mark Shermin [Charles Martin Smith]), and aided by a young human woman named Jenny Hayden (played by Karen Allen). He ultimately found his way home, but not before fathering a child. In 1986 a television series based on the movie premiered on the US ABC network
Rated 16 Dec 2011
glmglm
Rated 08 Oct 2011
74
52nd
74.000
Rated 08 Oct 2011
sveneriksvenerik
Rated 31 Aug 2011
75
54th
Bridges rescues this film from mawkishness.
Rated 31 Aug 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 25 Jul 2011
80
67th
Sweet movie with a really good performance by Jeff Bridges.
Rated 25 Jul 2011
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 28 Feb 2011
82
58th
Wonderful fable.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
kasperlKasperL
Rated 16 Jan 2011
40
19th
Not the worst by Carpenter but, I think, my least favorite.
Rated 16 Jan 2011
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 26 Apr 2010
86
51st
Jeff Bridges fans shouldn't miss this one!
Rated 26 Apr 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 04 Feb 2010
81
48th
fine performance from Jeff Bridges makes this work.
Rated 04 Feb 2010
chemical404chemical404
Rated 30 Oct 2009
53
44th
A little heavy on romance, full of stereotypical characters and some poor writing. But acting of Jeff Bridges is great.
Rated 30 Oct 2009
monkeyhawkMonkeyHawk
Rated 20 Apr 2009
88
40th
Bridges is charming and it's a fun movie for when your folks come to visit.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
isobelmoonIsobelmoon
Rated 17 Feb 2009
61
54th
A good old sci-fi movie.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
andaghandagh
Rated 30 Jan 2009
80
55th
Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges have great chemistry, very good Valentines Day movie I think.
Rated 30 Jan 2009
acylonacylon
Rated 16 Dec 2008
90
18th
This was a great film
Rated 16 Dec 2008
x0krista79x0x0krista79x0
Rated 03 Dec 2008
90
67th
I love this film! It's a nice simple story & the acting is great.
Rated 03 Dec 2008
garlonussGarlonuss
Rated 16 Oct 2008
91
93rd
This is a wonderful story about what makes us human.
Rated 16 Oct 2008
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 27 Mar 2008
70
61st
Carpenter goes hack on us, and we get a pretty damn good romance film out of it.
Rated 27 Mar 2008
therevTheRev
Rated 15 Mar 2008
88
71st
Bridges did some FINE acting here.
Rated 15 Mar 2008
stainStain
Rated 02 Feb 2008
80
68th
You don't expect John Carpenter to do a love story, but this one actually works. Jeff Bridges gives us a winning, funny, thoroughly memorable performance as the alien, and as usual Karen Allen has charisma coming out of her ears
Rated 02 Feb 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 17 Dec 2007
55
41st
I wanted to like this, it had so much going for it, good director, good cast, just didn't pull together for me. Infinitely superior to the TV show. Toe knee :-)
Rated 17 Dec 2007
meerkatmeerkat
Rated 16 Nov 2007
70
33rd
Sweetly endearing. While definitely cheesy, one somehow forgets that while watching. The scene with the deer is great.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 16 Sep 2007
75
79th
Nice film with great leads.
Rated 16 Sep 2007
jhmclellanjhmclellan
Rated 19 Aug 2007
65
26th
Goofy.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 06 Jul 2007
54
18th
For a weepy bit of sci-fi its not bad.
Rated 06 Jul 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 24 Feb 2007
55
49th
Good film.
Rated 24 Feb 2007
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 14 Jan 2007
70
41st
Quite touching and charming. Should be more well-known.
Rated 14 Jan 2007

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