Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars

Eventually stars burn out.

Directed by David Cronenberg

Produced by Prospero Pictures, Sentient Entertainment

2014112 min6.2 / 10

A caustic, psychologically fractured satire of Hollywood narcissism and family pathology, where damaged people inflict damage on one another in pursuit of hollow validation.

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family chase celebrity, one another, and the relentless ghosts of their pasts. Their fragile ecosystem is disrupted by the arrival of Agatha, the scarred and estranged pyromaniac daughter.

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  • Does Maps to the Stars end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Maps to the Stars sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Maps to the Stars easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Maps to the Stars one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is Maps to the Stars scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Maps to the Stars violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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