Film

Stardust 2007

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

  • Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Family
  • 127 min
  • PG-13

This summer a star falls. The chase begins.

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

AdventureFantasyRomanceFamilywitchnew lovebased on novel or bookkingdomtransformationprincebeautywallfalling stargoatroyaltyunrequited love

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Resolved, classical in form, epic and effortless.

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