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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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2016 | 86 min | Comedy, Music

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story or Bo Burnham: Make Happy, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $20 million worldwide on a $20 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 172K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone

  • Andy SambergConner Friel
  • Jorma TacconeOwen Bouchard
  • Akiva SchafferLawrence Dunn
  • Sarah SilvermanPaula Klein
  • Tim MeadowsHarry Duggins
  • Maya RudolphDeborah
  • Joan CusackTilly
  • Imogen PootsAshley Wednesday
  • Chris ReddHunter
  • Edgar BlackmonEddie