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Stars at Noon

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A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua (Margaret Qualley) falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.
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Sophie Butcher Empire Magazine 06/26/2023
2/5
Margaret Qualley is lively and engaging, but Stars At Noon is let down by a wearingly meandering plot and lacklustre chemistry. Go to Full Review
Jourdain Searles Little White Lies 06/23/2023
4/5
Mysterious, opaque, probably worth revisiting down the road… a classic Claire Denis movie then. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 06/18/2023
4/5
Playing out in cheap motels with sweating walls, it’s a languid mood piece rather than a thriller, but one that leaves a sense of discomfort that creeps over the skin like a heat rash. Go to Full Review
Sammie Purcell Rough Draft Atlanta Jul 24
Qualley’s performance clashes with the relentless stillness of the film, the suffocating heat and the grinding pace that Denis wields like a weapon. Go to Full Review
Milana Vujkov Lola On Film 09/30/2023
4/5
Moody, steamy, ambiguous [...] Denis’s latest is not the tour de force her breakthrough film was, yet it is made of the same elusive material, inhabiting a volatile liminal space, oozing sensual honesty. Go to Full Review
Hector A. Gonzalez Loud and Clear Reviews 07/25/2023
4/5
Claire Denis dominates the balance of tenderness and civil restlessness in Stars at Noon, a sweaty and dreamlike political thriller. Go to Full Review
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Hortensia 10/16/2022 Slow moving. Expected more action. See more Vinny 10/15/2022 This movie made no sense: no plot, no background, no character development, no storyline. 2.5 hours of our lives we will never get back. See more A.W. E @A.W.E Dec 1 I could not figure out what the hell was going on in the background of Daniel until after 2 hours but what was obvious was his increasing popularity by every five minutes of screen time. Clearly it's a matter of survival and the raw depiction of doing anything to survive is the only remarkable stuff about this movie. Margaret Qualley's performance contributes a star to the movie. The fluctuation of suspense adds a half star. Then there's the premeditated symbiotic union of a stranded American journalist and a screwed up Agent. See more Eric S 09/30/2024 This movie had no discernable plot and I really had no idea what was happening. Acting was fine but the dialogue was terrible and lack of any purpose just makes you want to turn it off the further you get into the movie. Lots of pointless nudity and more than a few "why the hell did that just happen" moments. Skip this and watch The Substance, you'll get just as much if not more Margarent Qualley nudity but accompanied by an actual plot. See more Aurora W 09/11/2024 A classic Claire Denis movie See more Alec B 02/26/2024 Denis's desire to underplay the tension and the dialogue works here as does her heightening of the sexual material. It actually does make the characters more enduring. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua (Margaret Qualley) falls for an enigmatic Englishman (Joe Alwyn) who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, though, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.
Director
Claire Denis
Producer
Olivier Delbosc
Screenwriter
Andrew Litvack, Léa Mysius, Denis Johnson
Distributor
A24
Production Co
September Film Distribution, Ad Vitam, Arte France Cinema, Curiosa Films, Barnstormer Productions, Hypatia Films
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 14, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA)
$36.0K
Runtime
2h 17m
Sound Mix
Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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