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The Star Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Oct. 11, 2017

The Star

Release Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 Nationwide

Tyler Perry, Keegan-Michael Key, Tracy Morgan, Zachary Levi, Ving Rhames, Anthony Anderson, Timothy Reckart, Gina Rodriguez, DeVon Franklin, Simon Moore, Jenni Magee Cook, Kristin Chenoweth, Gabriel Iglesias, Christopher Plummer, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Kristofferson, Lisa Henson, Kelly Clarkson, Brian Henson, Carlos Kotkin, Delilah Rene, Steven Yuen

This holiday season, you’re invited to discover the story of the first Christmas…

PG Family N/A

  • 4.3

76%

24%

This holiday season, you’re invited to discover the story of the first Christmas…

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told – the first Christmas.
Cited as official plot version from sonypictures.com
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Star.

Crew Behind the Film

The The Star behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Timothy Reckart last directed The Lamb.

Producers
Jenni Magee Cook
DeVon Franklin
Lisa Henson

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for some thematic elements
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
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Language
English

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Official The Star movie trailers and clips.

The Star Teaser Trailer Clip Image
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The Star Teaser Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Star movie production.

Key Facts

  • Featuring new music by Mariah Carey (7/28/17).
  • Digital animation by Cinesite Studios.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Star was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 17, 2017. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Zack Snyder's Justice League, Roman J. Israel, Esq and Wonder.



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  • Set the MPAA rating to PG for some thematic elements

  • Set film release to Nationwide

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