Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 · Movie · R · 86 min · ★ 6.6 · 74% critics
After his album fails to sell, a pop/rap superstar spirals as his fast-paced fame starts to fall apart. He tries everything to get back on track, while avoiding the one choice that could reconnect him with his past music life.
Also known as Conner4Real
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-06-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (1,370 votes)
- Box office
- $9,680,029
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
If you want a music-industry parody with big, goofy energy and plenty of laughs, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping should fit; Not for you if you dislike Lonely Island-style comedy or prefer straightforward, consistently funny stories like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.
Pros: nonstop music jokes; celebrity satire; mockumentary vibe | Cons: references may miss; jokes vary; can drag
Themes
- concert
- musician
- pop star
- celebrity
- mockumentary
- record album
- cheerful
Cast & crew
Andy Samberg
as Conner Friel
Jorma Taccone
as Owen Bouchard
Akiva Schaffer
as Lawrence Dunn
Sarah Silverman
as Paula Klein
Tim Meadows
as Harry Duggins
Maya Rudolph
as Deborah
Joan Cusack
as Tilly
Imogen Poots
as Ashley Wednesday
Chris Redd
as Hunter
Edgar Blackmon
as Eddie
Directed by Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer