Starman

Starman

In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Michael Douglas-Jarry J. Franco Productions

1984115 min6.9 / 10

A tender, intimate road movie about an alien learning humanity through love and connection with a grieving widow, balanced between wonder and gentle pursuit.

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Starman end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Starman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Starman violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Starman sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Starman scary? 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.

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70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Starman, and what each one shares →

Like Starman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Starman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Starman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Starman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Starman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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