Brightest Star

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Brightest Star

Released Jan 31, 2014

1h 20m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.

Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

This is a movie that so privileges the perspective of the good-looking foofy-haired white male that it makes you understand the absolutely pejorative aspect of the term "heteronormative."

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 31, 2014

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Geoff Berkshire

Variety

Lowell's considerable charm goes a long way toward filling in the gaps and the story's emphasis on self-discovery over romantic couplings supplies enough interest to sustain the brisk 80-minute running time.

Jan 30, 2014

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Neil Genzlinger

New York Times

Gives us a story of love among 20-somethings without telling us enough about the main characters to indicate why we should care about their perfectly ordinary entanglements.

Jan 30, 2014

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Andrew Lapin

The Dissolve

The chief problem is that no matter what the nameless dude is up to, it hardly seems to matter.

Rated: 2.0/5

Feb 7, 2014

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Shallow, contrived, toothless and ultimately forgettable.

Rated: 5/10

Feb 2, 2014

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Notable for its effective performances and for the sincerity with which it tries to capture the confusion of young adulthood, but it often chooses simplicity over depth.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 31, 2014

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Audience Member

A dull romance about a pretty boy's drama and the path of finding whats the right in his heart. Really? You think we wanna watch that?!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

not so much but at least the main character didn't break the 4th wall

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

How could a movie with so many fantastic actors be SO TERRIBLE. It wasn't even terrible, it was just boring. Saying it's terrible means that I cared about it, it was a movie that a watched and it was a waste.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

made me wanna look at the stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

I gave the Brightest Star 5 shining stars :). It is a must see for the whole fam. I laughed, I cried, and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. The character development, the plot twists, and the excellent screenplay make this movie a life changing experience that I would recommend to anyone. 5 BRIGHTEST STARS ;)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Maggie Kiley

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The Boy

Jessica Szohr

Lita

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The Astronomer

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Synopsis

After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.

Director: Maggie Kiley
Producer: Jason Potash, Paul Finkel, Kyle Heller, Gina Resnick
Screenwriter: Maggie Kiley, Matthew Mullen
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: What a World Productions, Storyboard Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2017
Runtime: 1h 20m