Starman

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Starman

PG

1984

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Romance

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Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.

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Critics Consensus

Starman initially begins as an offbeat sci-fi adventure, but transforms into a surprisingly sweet drama, courtesy of Jeff Bridges' disarming performance and John Carpenter's careful direction.

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Jeff Millar

Houston Chronicle

May 11

The problems I had with Starman were equally divided between taste and execution.

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

May 11

3/4

"Starman" is an awkward but entertaining movie.

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Jay Scott

Globe and Mail

Oct 8

The couple's chemistry not only covers the storytelling holes, it compensates for a distracting sub-plot dealing melodramatically with the military and the government.

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John Kiely

Waterloo Region Record

May 11

The screenplay for Starman is comprise of clever situations interrupted by yawning gaps of credibility that might have sunk a film, with lesser parties involved.

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Robert W. Butler

Kansas City Star

May 11

2.5/4

It's a noble effort, but one that never rises above the limitations of its unoriginal script.

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Morley Walker

Winnipeg Sun

May 11

Director John Carpenter recognizes the strength of the material, and wisely avoids saddling it with needless gimmickry.

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Farah R.

@Farah May 19

I expected more from the great mind behind The Thing. John Carpenter’s non-horror extraterrestrial sci-fi film is far less compelling. His attempt to explore a Spielberg approach left me wondering just how much inspiration he got from E.T. The roadtrip, friendly alien, and romance were a bit predictable, and the slow pace was a huge contrast to the sharp tension of his classics. Starman is not a film I would revisit.

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Jeepers C

@RT12312147 Jan 24

Bridges is really good in this movie. It has everything in it. It has scfi, romance, comedy, drama and action. A really compelling and complete movie.

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A.L.Jude P

@judebd Nov 28

Credit goes to Bridges for the portrait where he does his utmost to salvage a boring naive next to nothing movie.

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John L

@view2views Nov 3

Starman is a film that lifts my spirit every time I return to view it once again.....a story telling that lifts the soul upwards!.....

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Karen H

@RT85294852 Aug 13

It’s been many years since I first saw this film and it has lost none of its charm. Thank you Roku. I have enjoyed watching Jeff's work since his family Sea Hunt days on tv and I have appreciated all of his films. He is one heck of a special man way beyond his many talents as an actor. I wish he and wife Susan were my neighbors.

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William L

@RT97692574 01/13/2025

Wonderful movie, its at its heart a love story, beautifully done by two professionals in Jeff Bridges & Karen Allen

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Synopsis

Answering a NASA message intended for aliens, a space being tries to contact mankind, but an American missile grounds his ship. Scrambling, the so-called Starman (Jeff Bridges) inhabits the body of a late Wisconsinite and kidnaps the dead man's widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen). Determined to reunite with a vessel from his home planet at a predetermined site, Starman and Jenny travel to Arizona. Pursued by military officials trying to kill him, Starman forges a lasting bond with Jenny.

Director: John Carpenter
Producer: Larry J. Franco
Screenwriter: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon, Dean Riesner
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Delphi II, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Industrial Light & Magic
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 14, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2015
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
Aspect Ratio: 70mm, Scope (2.35:1)