Star Maps

Star Maps

In Hollywood every dream has a price.

Directed by Miguel Arteta

Produced by Flan de Coco Films, King Pictures

199786 min5.5 / 10

A dark comedy-drama about a young man trapped between his father's criminal enterprise and his own Hollywood dreams, exploring exploitation, family obligation, and the cost of ambition.

Carlos wants to be an actor. But his father, Pepe, wants him to work in the family business, that is, male prostitution. Carlos decides that he will be one of his father's boys until he can get his foot in the door in Hollywood.

Questions people ask

  • Is Star Maps sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Star Maps scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Star Maps end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Star Maps violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Star Maps easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Star Maps

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Star Maps

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Star Maps, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Star Maps, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Star Maps, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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