Like Stars on Earth
Seen it?2007 | 162 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards, audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10) and it made about 11 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 42 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 7 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Film, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Director, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Story, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Screenplay and 3 more. Also nominated for 5 more PGA Awards. Plus 25 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$28 million worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 455K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aamir Khan
- Darsheel SafaryIshaan Nandkishore Awasthi
- Aamir KhanRam Shankar Nikumbh
- Tisca ChopraMaya Awasthi
- Vipin SharmaNandkishore Awasthi
- Tanay ChhedaRajan Damodaran
- Sachet EngineerYohaan Awasthi
- Girija OakJabeen
- Shankar SachdevTiwari Sir
- Rajgopal IyerGeorge Sir
- Ravi KhanvilkarMr. Holkar