Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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2016

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Childhood friends Conner (Andy Samberg), Owen (Jorma Taccone) and Lawrence (Akiva Schaffer) found fame and fortune after forming the hip-hop group the Style Boyz. Owen and Lawrence faded into the background when frontman Conner left the band to launch a successful solo career. Now, the egotistical singer decides to film a documentary about his life while he's still on top. When his second album flops, the camera is there to capture his world come crashing down.

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Critics Consensus

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping updates the rock mockumentary for the 21st century mainstream -- and hits many of its low-hanging targets with side-splitting impact.

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

The hero and his support rockers, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, who co-directed and with Samberg co-wrote the script, are amiable, antic and tuneful.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Ed Potton

The Times (UK)

It's not as funny as Spinal Tap (which film is?), but there are still a fistful of laugh-out-loud moments.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 10, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

You probably need to spend more time than I do on sites such as TMZ to get all the jokes, but the film nails the oversharing banality of YouTube celebrity.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 28, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping contains inspired and often hilarious jabs at today's pop music industry, but it's not a well-rounded movie, and certainly not this generation's This Is Spinal Tap.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 11, 2022

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Taking aim at spoilt young mega stars and their ridiculous indulgences, the familiar plot is lifted by the energy of the cast and a script thats as funny as it is observant.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 18, 2022

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Michael J. Casey

Michael J. Cinema

It's all surface ... but there are much worse ways to spend 86 minutes.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 23, 2021

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Brian G

So I am going to stop you here. Watch it yourself and make your own judgement. I fell asleep in the first 15 minutes so I do NOT think it was as funny as most of the people I follow on Youtube say it is. I think it was Film threat that recommended this movie, so maybe look for a review or just watch it and report on it yourself.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Jason H

"You're my idol. Right next to Jesus. And Morgan Freeman."

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 26 minutes!!!!!!! Rated R for Language Throughout, Drug Use, Sexual Content and Some Graphic Nudity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $9,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Some Guy F

It's pretty stupid, even by comedy standards. The music is banging though. You want a good music mockumentary, Walk Hard is the one.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Elmers G

I literally made an account to rave about this movie. I wish I would have seen this in the theaters when it came out. It is so smart, it had laughs from beginning to end. I was smiling ear to ear the entire time. I am familiar with Lonely Island, but never too interested like some of my friends were. But you don't have to be. Popstar is a well directed mock documentary that keeps the laughs coming. Most comedies waste their jokes in the first half. Being such a short film, they can maintain solid laughs throughout. I wanted to rewatch this washed up boy band movie the second it was over.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/23/25

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Caroline A

Vary funny obviously some people don't have humor vary great movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Connor's Fancy Flapjacks

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Equal Rights

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Wolves Attack Seal

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - I'm So Humble

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Incredible Thoughts

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - New Helmet and Two Banditos

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - The Style Boyz

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping: Official Clip - Bad Reviews and Catchprases

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Synopsis

Childhood friends Conner (Andy Samberg), Owen (Jorma Taccone) and Lawrence (Akiva Schaffer) found fame and fortune after forming the hip-hop group the Style Boyz. Owen and Lawrence faded into the background when frontman Conner left the band to launch a successful solo career. Now, the egotistical singer decides to film a documentary about his life while he's still on top. When his second album flops, the camera is there to capture his world come crashing down.

Director: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Producer: Judd Apatow, Rodney Rothman, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Screenwriter: Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Apatow Productions, Party Over Here, The Lonely Island
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual Content|Some Graphic Nudity)
Genre: Comedy, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 3, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.4M
Runtime: 1h 26m

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