Stars at Noon

R16
2022
|
135 mins
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Filmmaking legend Claire Denis makes her second English-language film with this romantic thriller following a journalist stranded in Nicaragua and the... More

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Stars at Noon | Ratings & Reviews

Margaret Qualley is as electric as she is desperate, her chemistry with Joe Alwyn is solid, and Claire Denis’ COVID-era thriller sells all the sweatiness (tropical, carnal, panicky) it needs to work… as kind of a steamy hangout thriller?

"Almost perversely lacking in dramatic texture or momentum."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Stars at Noon is undeniably sexy. But it’s also undeniably slow and aimless."

DeciderDecider

"An erotic thriller whose sexiness swirls off the screen..."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"This a repetitious and at times trying 137 minutes..."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

"(Denis') languid sensual signature is all over this slow-burning thriller, energised by Qualley's tremendous performance."

VarietyVariety

"Who’s doing what to who now? If the film doesn’t seem to know, why should we care?"

The Irish TimesThe Irish Times

"Benny Safdie stands out among a strangely lethargic cast..."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"Fascinating, if not entirely successful..."

Little White LiesLittle White Lies

"A lifeless romance unravels slowly and excruciatingly..."

Slash FilmSlash Film

"Stars at Noon has some interesting ideas... But it’s so vague..."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Denis nibbles around the edges of plot and motivation in ways that sometimes struggle to cohere..."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"More of a vibe than a story..."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"The plot drips with so much misogyny that even synopsising it induces cringes..."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Both maddeningly opaque and without real stakes."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"There's a whole second half of this movie that's not nearly as interesting when it starts being about "things.""

NPRNPR

"(Stars at Noon) lacks chemistry and cohesion."

PastePaste

"All sweaty style with very little true substance."

Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times

"Stars At Noon is often categorised as a romantic thriller... It is a romance, sure enough, even if a quite feeble one, but it does not thrill."

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Stars at Noon | Details

Award winner
Grand Prix (ex aequo), Cannes 2022
Rating
R16, Violence, offensive language & sex scenes
Runtime
135
Genre
Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country of origin
USA

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