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Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars

Eventually stars burn out.

20146.21h 52m

Overview

Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

Directed by David Cronenberg
Written by Bruce Wagner
Produced by Michel Merkt, Saïd Ben Saïd, Martin Katz
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $4.5M

Top Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Havana Segrand

Mia Wasikowska

Mia Wasikowska

Agatha Weiss

Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson

Jerome Fontana

John Cusack

John Cusack

Dr. Stafford Weiss

Evan Bird

Evan Bird

Benjie Weiss

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Cristina Weiss

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Clarice Taggart

Kiara Glasco

Kiara Glasco

Cammy

Dawn Greenhalgh

Dawn Greenhalgh

Genie

Jonathan Watton

Jonathan Watton

Sterl Carruth

Themes & Keywords

suicidefireschizophreniachild murderrehabilitationnarcissismmenage a troissatireaddictiondysfunctional familywedding ringhollywoodlos angeles, californiadrugsincesttherapymental illnesschild starghostpersonal assistantaspiring actornepotism

About Maps to the Stars

Maps to the Stars is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of suicide, fire, schizophrenia, child murder, rehabilitation, narcissism. Directed by David Cronenberg, it stars Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson. Driven by an intense need for fame and validation, members of a dysfunctional Hollywood family are chasing celebrity, one another and the relentless ghosts of their pasts.

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