Starbuck
Seen it?2011 | 103 min | Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
David Wozniak is a perpetual adolescent who discovers that, as a sperm donor, he has fathered 533 children. He is advised that more than 100 of his offspring are trying to force the fertility clinic to reveal the true identity of "Starbuck," the pseudonym he used when donating his sperm. To make matters worse, his girlfriend Valérie is pregnant with his child, but doesn't feel that he is mature enough to be a father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
17 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 63K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ken Scott
- Patrick HuardDavid Wozniak
- Julie Le BretonValérie
- Antoine BertrandAvocat
- Dominic PhilieFrère sombre
- Marc BélangerFrère sympathique
- Igor OvadisPère de David
- David MichaëlAntoine
- Sarah-Jeanne LabrosseJulie
- Sébastien RenéRaphael
- Laurent-Christophe De RuelleCoisier ado libroirie