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Popstar

  • 2005
  • PG
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
2.5/10
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Popstar (2005)
A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.
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A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.A teenage girl's life gets turned upside down when a new school friend turns out to be a pop star.

  • Director
    • Richard Gabai
  • Writer
    • Timothy Barton
  • Stars
    • Aaron Carter
    • Alana Austin
    • David Cassidy
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.5/10
    3.3K
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    • Director
      • Richard Gabai
    • Writer
      • Timothy Barton
    • Stars
      • Aaron Carter
      • Alana Austin
      • David Cassidy
    • 32User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Aaron Carter
    Aaron Carter
    • JD McQueen
    Alana Austin
    Alana Austin
    • Jane
    David Cassidy
    David Cassidy
    • Grant
    Kimberly Jeppson
    Kimberly Jeppson
    • Abby
    • (as Kimberly Kevon Williams)
    Adrianne Palicki
    Adrianne Palicki
    • Whitney
    Mary Elise Hayden
    Mary Elise Hayden
    • Bobette
    • (as Mary Elise)
    Deena Dill
    Deena Dill
    • Faith Brighton
    Andrew Stevens
    Andrew Stevens
    • Professor Brighton
    Natalia Livingston
    Natalia Livingston
    • Mary Brighton
    Leif Garrett
    Leif Garrett
    • Janitor
    Tracy Scoggins
    Tracy Scoggins
    • Judy McQueen
    Vanessa Angel
    Vanessa Angel
    • Diane
    Rachel Thorp
    Rachel Thorp
    • Samantha
    Rick Overton
    Rick Overton
    • Mr. Thomas
    Andrew Ehrlich
    • Timmy
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Harvey
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Henrietta
    Richard Gabai
    Richard Gabai
    • Jerry Kaminski
    • Director
      • Richard Gabai
    • Writer
      • Timothy Barton
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    User reviews32

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    1melon_wawa

    Uhh... LAME-O!!

    Honestly, the only reason I picked up this movie from Blockbuster was because Aaron Carter was in it. Okay first thing's first. Do you notice how ugly Aaron Carter has become?? I mean, he used to be so cute but now..with that lanky body and blotchy skin - EW. I think he should stick with singing and the directors of the movie could've found a much better-looking guy who could lip-sync. No offense though. I thought this teen movie was majorly lame - and this is coming from me, being a teen myself. The 'mean girls' in there are oh-so predictable, the acting is so amateurish it makes you cringe at times (especially from Aaron) and overall I just didn't enjoy it. Although, I give out points for the storyline - that was alright, but not at all realistic. Anyway, stay away from this movie by all means you can unless you happen to have wads of cash on hand and have absolutely nothing better to do with 94 minutes of your time. It's not worth the $6.50!!

    (P.S; this review of mine may not be applicable to younger kids under the age of 13!)
    1gavin_andrews

    My take.

    Worst.film.ever Nothing more needs to be said. Aaron Carter is utterly repellent and the rest of the cast should fire their agents immediately. It really is a terrible terrible movie from beginning to end. I wish I could be more eloquent in describing the movies many (oh so many) flaws however I cant be bothered/get too angry to form proper sentences.

    In short I absolutely hated everything about this movie and not in "so bad its good" kinda way...

    It was unadulterated drek.

    Gavin
    1vip-danii

    What The F*** Did I Just Watch??

    I do like a cheesy teen movie sometimes, and today I was in that sort of mood. But... what the hell was THIS???

    What did I do wrong in my past life to bring this atrocity into my current live!? It was literally unwatchable!

    The only movie in this genre that I could say is worse than this, is "Pledge This!" with Paris Hilton. And that says a lot, doesn't it?

    Maybe, since Aaron Carter failed at being a pop-star in real life, he wanted to at least have the chance to ACT like one, but... he can't bloody act! No one in this lame excuse for a movie can.

    It's not even "so bad it's funny"; it's the opposite - so bad, it's NOT funny.

    Jeez, how does this kind of horse-s*** get approved to enter the public domain? It should be illegal to release something like this without a suitable warning!

    I'm not a teen, but I can't imagine how even the dumbest of teens could possibly enjoy something THIS lame... Hell, not even the learning disabled, I don't think.
    2jondoe888

    Dumb casting

    How dumb is this movie, and the producer? He had Adrianne Palicki and Mary Elise Hayden in the movie, yet had his daughter play the lead! (Adrianne was mostly unknown at the time). It may have been his daughter's last movie role? There weren't many entries after it.
    1thornstar18

    A plot that makes no sense...

    What really stood out to me about this movie was how little the plot made sense. So many characters were randomly introduced, it was like how I imagine Tommy Wiseau's "THE ROOM" would be re-envisioned for the Disney Channel set. We had the wise elderly couple who kept on hanging out where "Jane" worked, telling the same story about how "soda" brought them together, or Jane's Mom/Stepmom/random crying woman who would all show up at random times.

    Aaron Carter's acting is definitely the highlight of this film: I actually looked forward to every scene he appeared in. The editing is painfully bad, with scene cuts that make no sense. The "Jane" character is really irritating, mooning about and moping about "J.D. McQueen." The scenes with the "Music Awards" are more depressing than anything else. And the ending of this movie is surreal.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Leif Garrett and David Cassidy had previously starred in "The Spirit of '76".
    • Goofs
      When Jane looks up "Testophobia", it's clearly shown in the address bar that the website she's visiting is located in her "C" drive (this means that it's not a real site, it's a site that was created for the movie).
    • Connections
      Featured in Behind the Music: Leif Garrett - Remastered (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Saturday Night
      Written by Shaunna R. Bolton, Aaron Carter, Daniel Pierre

      Performed by Aaron Carter

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Pop Star: Revuelo en las aulas
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Tag Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
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