Superstar
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 8, 1999 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
9
Negative:
12
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
San Francisco ChronicleBob Graham
Delivers plenty of laughs and succeeds on a level that recent ``SNL'' movies (``It's Pat!'' and ``A Night at the Roxbury'') didn't. Read full review
75
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
There's an unstable genius brewing beneath Mary Katherine's scarlet headband. As "SNL" women go, only Gilda Radner seemed as willing to rib so much of herself for our pleasure. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Part of the reason for the comic surehandedness is the obvious chemistry between Shannon, Ferrell, and director Bruce McCulloch. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
The funniest "SNL" movie since "Wayne's World." Read full review
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
A pleasant surprise...more directorial personality here than most "SNL"-derived features get...the cheerily absurd, color-saturated atmosphere recalls John Waters' "Hairspray." Read full review
70
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
In Mary Katherine Gallagher's dogged perseverance, it's easy to find not only cheap laughs but real soul. In her way, she's a saint. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
A delightful surprise, a tightly written, savvy slapstick comedy with genuine heart. Read full review
60
Film.comTom Keogh
The film's light success really comes down to Shannon, though, the exuberant "SNL" star whose alter ego actually seems more real and sympathetic here than she does in brief TV skits. Read full review
60
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Endearing if slight, Superstar at least knows what it's doing the whole way. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula Nechak
Strikes a universal chord, no matter what rung of the popularity ladder we were on in high school. Read full review
58
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Considerably less fun than a marathon of Star Search episodes. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Molly Shannon's peachy-keen attitude and spunky patience win us over to the side of Mary Katherine Gallagher. Read full review
50
TNT RoughCutGraham Verdon
It's dumb, but I laughed out loud a few times, chuckled a few more, and would gladly sit through it again before watching any film with Demi Moore.
40
L.A. WeeklyAnnlee Ellingson
It isn't so easy to laugh at Mary Katherine Gallagher and her disgusting antics when she actually has feelings. Read full review
40
Rolling StonePeter Travers
No dice...But no apologies are needed for Shannon--she earns her star spot.
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
A comedy with several good laughs but no convincing cohesion. Read full review
38
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
How'd this thing get made? Read full review
38
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
What it is not is funny. Read full review
37
New York Daily NewsRobert Dominguez
What's funny for 5 minutes doesn't make for a full-length movie. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Contrasting the erotic with the disgusting is usually provocative and can be funny, but not in this underdog comedy. Read full review
30
SalonMary Elizabeth Williams
You'd have thought, in his infinite wisdom, the Lord would at least send stinkers like this direct to video. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Even at 82 minutes in length, Superstar feels uncomfortably stretched. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It barely boasts enough funny material to fill four minutes. Read full review
25
Chicago Sun-TimesOther (Specify)
Too bad the Catholic League is so busy attacking good films, like "Dogma," that it can't spare the time to picket bad ones. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
So thunderously unfunny...There is no reason for an 82-minute movie to feel so very, very long. Read full review
25
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Bless me, Father, for I actually laughed once during this gosh-awful spinoff...about as funny as an oozing fever blister. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneMarc Caro
From my vantage point, it doesn't include a single laugh. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesJohn Anderson
If Superstar were meatloaf--and that would be an improvement--the recipe would be 4 pounds bread crumbs to 3 ounces sirloin. Make that chuck. Read full review
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