To the Stars

Name: To the Stars
Genre: Drama
Released: April 24, 2020
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Youngerman, Connor Scott Frank, J.D. Evermore, Jordana Spiro

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date (Streaming): April 24, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Adelaide Clemens, Andrew Youngerman, Connor Scott Frank, J.D. Evermore, Jordana Spiro, Kara Hayward, Liana Liberato, Lucas Jade Zumann, Madisen Beaty, Malin Åkerman, Natalie Canerday, Quinn Gasaway, Shea Whigham, Tina Parker, Tony Hale

Summary: In a god-fearing small town in 1960s Oklahoma, bespectacled and reclusive teen Iris endures the booze-induced antics of her mother and daily doses of bullying from her classmates. She finds solace in Maggie, the charismatic and enigmatic new girl at school, who hones in on Iris’s untapped potential and coaxes her out of her shell. WhenIn a god-fearing small town in 1960s Oklahoma, bespectacled and reclusive teen Iris endures the booze-induced antics of her mother and daily doses of bullying from her classmates. She finds solace in Maggie, the charismatic and enigmatic new girl at school, who hones in on Iris’s untapped potential and coaxes her out of her shell. When Maggie’s mysterious past can no longer be suppressed, the tiny community is thrown into a state of panic, leaving Maggie to take potentially drastic measures and inciting Iris to stand up for her friend and herself.… Expand

Director: Martha Stephens

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 109 min

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Mary Sollosi

Apr 27, 2020

To the Stars seems downcast, at first glance, but it serves as a gentle, lovely reminder that one true friendship, even forged amid adversity, can be enough to keep you looking skyward. Read full review

The Film Stage Jordan Raup

Apr 7, 2020

To the Stars is quaint in its aims, but this compact focus brings an enveloping level of intimacy. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Apr 7, 2020

A simple story celebrating the importance of showing resilience and goodness in the face of intolerance, To The Stars never shouts to make its points. All the better that it forces you to lean in so you can really hear. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Apr 23, 2020

For roughly the first two-thirds of its 109-minute running length, To the Stars is an effecting and effective tale of female bonding. Unfortunately, the wheels come off toward the end as melodramatic contrivances result in an unlikely climax and unsatisfying denouement. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Tomris Laffly

Apr 24, 2020

In segments brutal and unforgiving, Stephens gives the viewer glimpses of the kind of emotional and physical abuse Maggie is subjected to—beaten by her dad, unsupported by her kindly but helpless mother, told by religious figures in the past that her homosexuality can be “fixed.” Read full review

The Guardian Leslie Felperin

May 28, 2020

The period trappings – which must have cost a bomb – are lush and smartly deployed without being heavy-handed, and the two young leads are very watchable. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Apr 7, 2020

To the Stars needn’t have taken itself so seriously, but the fact that it ultimately does is exactly what turns it from a potentially charming, bittersweet fable to a pretentiously overblown yet undercooked Amerindie soap opera. Read full review

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CleaRight

Jan 27, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thanks to Adelaide Clemens, the film turned out to be richer. I put 10 acting performance of Adelaide Clemens… Expand

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Brent_Marchant

May 14, 2020

A touching, entertaining coming of age story about a teenage outcast in 1950s small town Oklahoma who has trouble fitting in until she strikes up a transformative friendship with a newly arrived big city girl. While the film has its share of cliches (especially in the last half hour), it'sA touching, entertaining coming of age story about a teenage outcast in 1950s small town Oklahoma who has trouble fitting in until she strikes up a transformative friendship with a newly arrived big city girl. While the film has its share of cliches (especially in the last half hour), it's also chock full of surprises, warmth and incisive humor. Exquisitely filmed in black and white with a fine cast, smart writing and an atmospheric score, this latest offering from director Martha Stephens recalls such releases as "The Last Picture Show" and "Desert Hearts" but with a narrative and sensibilities all its own. It may be a little-known film, but it's definitely a heartwarming charmer, now available on first-run online streaming.… Expand

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