The Star (2017) movie poster

The Star (2017)

"It takes many tails to tell the greatest story ever."
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👍 71%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 44%
AnimationComedyAdventureFamilyFantasy

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Director
Timothy Reckart
Runtime
1h 26m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.5/10 (602 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
45%
Metacritic
42

Cast

Steven Yeun as Bo (voice) · 75% avg
Gina Rodriguez as Mary (voice) · 66% avg
Zachary Levi as Joseph (voice) · 68% avg
Keegan-Michael Key as Dave (voice) · 69% avg
Kelly Clarkson as Leah (voice)
Anthony Anderson as Zach (voice) · 74% avg
Kris Kristofferson as Old Donkey (voice) · 71% avg
Ving Rhames as Thaddeus (voice) · 71% avg

Is The Star good?

Most people think so. 71% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 44%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#493 / 661 · Animation
Rank in its year
#153 / 305 · 2017
On ThumbScore's lists
25 Best Free Full-Length Animated Movies on YouTube (#25)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas. Wikipedia ↗

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