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Third Star

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James (Benedict Cumberbatch), a dying young man, and his friends travel to the coast of Barafundle Bay in western Wales.

Critics Reviews

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Tom Long Detroit News 06/24/2011
B+
As road trips go, this one travels far and travels well. Go to Full Review
Kate Stables Sight & Sound 05/24/2011
Underneath Third Star's classy cladding, which camouflages its maudlin streak and conventional melodramatic underpinnings, there lies a TV movie first and last. Go to Full Review
Philip French Guardian 05/23/2011
Rather familiar and predictable, though not dislikable. Go to Full Review
Julia Smith Film Inquiry 08/03/2017
Third Star is a brilliant, heart-warming film. It is written, directed and filmed beautifully. Go to Full Review
Alistair Harkness Scotsman 05/23/2011
2/5
Dalton, a Bafta-winning short filmmaker, ensures everything looks pleasant and polished enough, but there's very little here that stands out. Go to Full Review
Allan Hunter Daily Express (UK) 05/20/2011
2/5
All of this feels a little too pat and obvious until we edge towards a lump-in-the-throat finale with an emotional wallop absent from the predictability of the previous scenes. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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01/04/2022 Many critics say it's predictable. So what, most films are predictable, there are only so many plots to develop :-). But it's tender, bitter-sweet, while not being sentimental. The acting is great, too; the four main characters are not particularly likeable, the main lead James is actually lowkey jerk sometimes, relationships between the friends are far from idyllic in spite of (and maybe exactly because of) looming death, still, they able to make us relate and commiserate, and understand everybody's point. It gets even better upon the rewatch, when - knowing the ending - we can focus on the small details od acting, editing, cinematography etc. See more ed t 08/24/2020 Well acted buddy film, people story. Dramatic moments when they start getting honest with each other. Unpredictable for the most part. Worth seeing. See more 05/27/2020 "Oh no, I see a darkness Did you know how much I love you? Is a hope that somehow you Can save me from this darkness." - Johnny Cash See more 01/03/2020 Such a moving movie. A lot of thought was put into it, and you come out of it with even more thoughts. Brilliant casting and beautiful scenery. Interesting filmography and a soothing soundtrack that fits the movie's tone. Thoroughly recommend. See more 08/12/2019 A touching story of friendship, the unspoken truths and convenient lies that we share with our friends. This was a quiet film that had me laughing and crying. Tom Burke was amazing as the understated Davey. See more 12/24/2016 Do not trust what the critics say. At. All. This movie is beautifully done and filled with laughter, sadness, and anger through a rag-tag group of friends trying to make a dying man with cancer's life better (Benedict Cumberbatch). This movie is wonderfully acted, shot and written. The ending had me keeled over in sobs and that only happens at the best of movies. If you like sad stories that's uplifting at times, but then sends you spiraling back down, Third Star is for you. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis James (Benedict Cumberbatch), a dying young man, and his friends travel to the coast of Barafundle Bay in western Wales.
Director
Hattie Dalton
Screenwriter
Vaughan Sivell
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 15, 2013
Runtime
1h 32m