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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 86 min United States of America R 18+
★6.9
Comedy, Music
Director: Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone
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Description
When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin and watches his celebrity high life begin to collapse. He'll try anything to bounce back, anything except reuniting with his old rap group The Style Boyz.
Budget:
$20M
US Gross:
$9.64M
Worldwide:
$9.68M
Starring
Andy Samberg
Actor
Jorma Taccone
Actor
Akiva Schaffer
Actor
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a sharp, mockumentary-style satire that successfully parodies the modern music industry through absurd humor and original songs. While the film’s specific comedic tone and SNL-style sketches are highly effective for fans of The Lonely Island, others may find the humor inconsistent or overly reliant on crassness.
| Acting | Andy Samberg anchors the film with a dedicated, comedic performance that successfully carries the narrative. | |
| Score | The original musical numbers function as high-quality, clever parodies that elevate the film’s satirical edge. | |
| Direction | The mockumentary format, utilizing celebrity cameos and documentary-style interviews, effectively captures the aesthetic of modern music industry profiles. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing: fans of the group's signature 'SNL-style' absurdity find it hilarious and potent, while detractors find it crude, repetitive, or poorly suited to a feature-length format. |