Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

  • 2016


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Average Rating 3.4/5
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2.0
But its when Popstar lampoons the specifics of modern day pop materialism (awkward social media endorsements, over sharing, an obsession with branding .. Av Club
4.0
This is especially the case with Conners live performances, impressive for the large scale production values that would normally accompany any big pop .. Den Of Geek
4.5
With one of the most unwieldy titles humanly possible, the first feature from the Lonely Island uses an age old formula for comedy, the mockumentary. Den Of Geek
3.0
Luckily, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is both mercifully short (it clocks in at just 86 minutes) and smartly self aware enough to handle all thi .. EW
3.1
All that said, though, whats good about this movie is funny, and refreshing, enough to make the dry spots feel more tolerable in retrospect. Rogerebert
4.0
Its pure fun to watch a movie in which the actors clearly enjoy being in it, especially Samberg, who taps into all of his cheeky charm. Common Sense Media
3.0
Even the pop stuff is funnier when the film is departing from reality rather than riffing on it. Indie Wire
2.5
But lets pretend that he made that Digital Short, and that it went viral, and that it became enough of a conversation piece to be spun off into its ow .. Variety
3.5
Think of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as a more sensible Sacha Baron Cohen production, where some weak moments inevitably reach for the lowest h .. We Got This Covered
4.0
With this likable comedy, Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, AKA Saturday Night Lives the Lonely Island, parody the stage managed promoti .. The Guardian
3.0
This comedys not exactly groundbreaking, and all the celeb cameos are a bit of a comedy humblebrag, but there are some reasonably sized laughs here an .. The Guardian
3.0
Seeing so many real life mainstream entertainers is a reminder of just how unfunny this movie could have been. The Guardian
4.5
Half the fun of Popstar lies in its escalating can you top this sense of comic brio.
3.8
(Glen Wilson/Universal Pictures) Clever, amiable and eager to please, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the comedy equivalent of the pop rap star ..
4.0
What is surprising is that theres a heartfelt friendship story at the center of Popstar. Collider
4.5
What is surprising is that theres a heartfelt friendship story at the center of Popstar. Collider
3.5
(Probably the biggest get is Ringo Starr, who scores one of the films biggest laughs.) The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The ego, excess, and product synergy just dont feel all that exaggerated from pop musics real life absurdities.
3.5
The performances and videos are the best part, of course inspired and inventive beats and ballads that have sufficient musical integrity to make them .. The New York Times
3.3
Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer have an innate gift for mimicking music styles and skewering industry mores, so its a great surprise that that gift tran .. Paste Magazine
4.5
Popstar is able to do great things within the confines of that tale, and those things do make it a fantastically enjoyable movie, but they dont make t .. IGN
1.0
The real (or 4real) joke of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is that the music biz, in all its absurdity and ego stroking toxicity, has long since e ..
5.0
Beyond satire, the filmmakers (Taccone and Schaffer directed) have a zany, out of left field imaginative quality that allows them to be silly and surp .. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
It truly is a modern equivalent to Rob Reiner and Christopher Guests cult classic comedy. The Young Folks
4.0
Happily, rather than coming off as a pale imitation, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping squeezes laughs out of its tale like juice from a plum.
4.0
Its predictable plot is lacklustre and the contrived grievances between the Style Boyz fail to truly captivate. Cinema Blend
4.0
In fact, even at under an hour and a half, the movie drags a bit. Ny Daily News
4.0
Still, most of the film is absolutely hilarious and its very unlikely anything will come along this summer that will outdo it as far as laughs go. JoBlo
2.5
Popstar tends to favor quantity over quality in this regard, but these cameos maintain an air of harmless silliness throughout the movie. Screen Rant
4.4
And Popstar reflects that, all without punching down.Instead, its a legitimate look at celebrity culture delivered in a way thats as funny as it is th .. The Globe And Mail
3.1
And thats what Popstar is, half the time purposefully stupid and gleefully silly. Philly
3.0
But for pop music fans who know the performance centered documentaries about people like Justin Bieber and One Direction, the one joke endlessly repea .. One Guys Opinion
4.5
The gags come too fast to track, especially in the white bro hip hop song pastiches.If you miss a dozen, dont worry. Village Voice
2.5
Popstar is 86 minutes packed with SNL alumni and far too few funny bits to sustain any of them.Its a Justin Bieber spoof that loses its nerve, a film .. Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
Too often, however, it feels lazy and derivative and its difficult to recommend something that, despite offering a few solid laughs, is instantly forg .. ReelViews
2.0
The Lonely Island is a little late to the anti Bieber party, but Popstar largely remains its own creation, ha . .read more. Blu Ray
2.0
This cameo stuffed mockumentary tries to be the next Zoolander, but its more of a vanity project for Andy Samberg and his cohorts in the comedy trio t .. Chicago Reader
3.1
The amusingly and redundantly titled Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping comes out of the gate strong.The premise is solid. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
The film is stuffed with sendups, loaded to the gills with musical artist and SNL heavy cameos and studded with hilariously awful songs, but plays it ..
3.8
But it isnt an apt critique for this exceedingly absurd Spinal Tap ping takedown of modern pop music, social media and celebrity crash and burns. Usa Today
3.8
This is a relatively minor complaint for a film thats otherwise consistently likeable and entertaining, and it does seem likely, ultimately, that Pops .. Reel Film Reviews
4.0
Such performances are sometimes spoilt by weak acting, but nearly everyone here from A$AP Rocky to Ringo Starr is funny. The Times
4.0
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a music industry comedy that aspires to be a This Is Spinal Tap for the Instagram generation. The Times
2.0
It just isnt disciplined enough to make the most of all the talent it has at its disposal. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
At this point, though, its hard to imagine a subject less ripe for genteel satire than music industry excess, and yet even the best bits of Popstar ar .. News Review
2.5
The targets here are fatter than novelty piatascelebrity jerks, social media cannibalism, crass TMZ journalistsand yet Popstar whiffs as often as it c .. News Review
3.0
For anyone who knows the pop world, the plot is ridiculous enough to be both funny and real. Radio Times
2.5
If you get that last joke, youll likely enjoy all or at least some of the pic that runs a tight 86 some minutes and packs lots of attempted humor in t .. Screen It
4.0
It is inspired by the music docs made in recent years about the likes of Justin Bieber, One Direction and Katy Perry.This is a study in narcissistic b .. Independent
3.8
Popstar itself is too good natured to draw blood.Its freestyle fun all the way. Rolling Stone
1.5
This new movie feels more like a series of sketches that all happen to revolve around the same handful of characters. That said, those sketches are fa .. The Wrap
3.1
Its about as briefly entertaining and disposable as the music it spoofs. News Day
3.5
How do you parody something that islike reality TVin itself so ridiculously over the top is the question posed by Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Film Journal
2.5
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a movie that sets out to make boy bands look silly. New York Post
4.0
For me, while its not quite This Is Spinal Tap, it scores at least a 7 out of 11. Az Central
0.5
So this unfocused mess of a movie mostly is comfortable to replicate Biebers more famous escapades with uninspired twists and a raft of random gags. Mountain X
3.5
Some of the jokes undercut pop grotesquerie, others are merely silly for the sake of it. Npr
2.5
It didnt surprise me with goodness, it didnt surprise me with badness, it was sporadically funny. Star Tribune
3.8
Raunchy and often very funny music biz satire Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping owes huge thanks (and more than a few laughs) to classic This Is Spin .. Toronto Star
2.0
Now thats a lot more insightful than your average Jonah Hill movie. Daily Mail
4.0
This, it turns out, is the source of Popstars greatest weakness and its greatest strength. Slate
2.0
The songs are certainly good enough, with Samberg cleverly evoking the heartfelt banality of Justin Biebers work, but too many of the jokes fall flat. Flim List
4.0
And underneath it all, it a sneakily touching story where art imitates life.Dont miss out on this smart, hilarious film. Film Inquiry
4.0
Simply put, the movie is laugh out loud funny for most of its running time. Flickering Myth
3.5
Conner doesnt suffer alone: his ex bandmates, played by Taccone and Schaffer (also the movies directors), are floundering too.Together, the three whee .. Time
3.0
Almodovar attempts to conjure up an almost Hitchcockian air of mystery and foreboding but the story is too thin and uninvolving to sustain it while th .. Express
2.0
This is all about moments and how you, the viewer, like getting your laughs. The Film Stage
3.8
That tour captured by the documentary is a make or break proposition. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Also: The movies title is itself quite wonderful and a precise encapsulation of the circular inanity of 21st century pop music. Boston Globe
3.0
Their goals are more comedic than artistic, but their ability to go full deconstructionist at any given moment gives their work an element of surprise .. Uproxx
3.0
Most significantly, it cant hope to recapture the sheer novelty of that hugely original entertainment. The Irish Times
2.5
Popstar is rarely boring and never irritating or offensive, but its also rarely all that funny. Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
But as a translation of Samberg and companys goofy sensibilities to the big screen, its a triumph. The Atlantic
4.5
Rarely does a SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE concept translate so effectively into a feature film, but POPSTAR accomplishes that transformation with a good natur .. Birth Movies Death
3.5
But the rap music is surprisingly good, the concerts entertaining and the film reasonably enjoyable. Tony Medley
3.1
Naughty Popstar a Funny, if Uneven, Music Industry Satire Theres not a lot I can say about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Movie Freak
2.0
Those jokes land.Overall though, Popstar feels patchy, like a series of Saturday Night Live Digital Shorts strung together over a faux documentary nar .. Detroit News
4.3
The sheer volume of jokes guarantees that; Im certain I missed some due to the raucous laughter.It doesnt overstay its welcome either.
4.4
The film additionally mocks the ego that often accompanies celebrity.Conner lacks a filter and a conscience. Aisle Seat
2.0
Popstar makes a feature length film out of what could have been a 45 minute Comedy Central special, or roughly 28 hit or miss SNL short films.Even at .. Consequence Of Sound
1.5
I wanted to laugh.And I often did, but Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Andy Sambergs new comedy isnt uproariously funny and its cascading series of .. Movie Habit
3.5
And when the comedy has celebrity culture in its crosshairs, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is just about unstoppable. Vox
3.0
But making it all work is a comedic concept that doesnt have one loose piece of armor. The Play List
3.0
Extreme repetition gets laughs the first time around, while bursts of graphic nudity hope to stupefy viewers into forgetting the lulls that plague the ..
2.0
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is one of those films where you can hear the pitch while youre watching the movie. Cine Vue
4.0
You dont need a crystal ball to see theyll soon be in over their heads.The chemistry between the pair is spot on, and Hill brings a welcome unpredicta .. Games Radar
2.0
Everything tries to count for something, seldom straining to do it. Tamp A Bay
2.0
The high rolling times of apocryphal teen idol Conner4Real make for a maddeningly shallow movie experience. Lw Lies
3.1
The film scores far more hits than misses as it broadly lampoons the general idiocy in todays entertainment industry. Kansas City
4.4
Instead, what were given is a hilarious parody of celebrity, full of sharp commentary and dialogue. Red Eye Chicago
3.8
But the box office action is so lackluster that hes forced to add an opening act: Hunter the Hungry (Chris Redd), a rising rapper who just might be a .. Stl Today
3.5
Popstars greatest strength is its topicality: Its fascinating to watch a movie where the strongest jokes are completely reliant on the audiences fluen .. The Stranger
3.0
But it is smart about being dumb.The movie is like a slapstick version of the cable television show turned feature film Entourage, combined with an MT .. Cleve Land
3.5
It doesnt break any new ground, and it might not even be its creators most effective satire of this subject, but it is funny. Screen Crush
3.0
The hero and his support rockers, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, who co directed and with Samberg co wrote the script, are amiable, antic and tunef .. Ft
3.0
But neither thing will really be of any consolation if you like your humour sharp, under the radar and flab free.Caution advised. Independent Ie
4.0
And its anchored on a riotously funny performance by Andy Samberg. Contact Music
3.5
Samberg stars as Conner4Real, a witlessly self possessed pop star who is obviously an outsized farcical caricature, but whose financial excess, chroni .. Film Racket
4.4
(I will never ever roll my car window up without checking twice again.) Larsen On Film
4.5
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping seems like a box office poison title until you see the nerve and verve with which this pop music mockumentary is la .. The Filmy Ap
3.8
1 of 6 View Caption This image released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer in a scene from P This .. Sltrib
4.5
This may be the case because Popstar doesnt hang around any one moment too long. Ign
4.4
Its funny because it gets it RIGHT without ever being too mean spirited. Chicago Sun Times
3.5
The humour is more something for everybody than bust a gut stuff, but at 86 minutes its hella funny enough, yo. Straight
2.0
But once the bubble bursts and the lessons are learned, the story becomes as conventional a media narrative as any dreamed up by a greasy palmed publi .. Sandiego Reader
2.0
Most of the movies chuckles arrive with its songs, exploding the notion that Popstar needed to be a full blown movie instead of another album.The best .. Cinemix Tape
3.0
At its best Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a whirligig fever dream reflection of our current pop culture landscape not just its epic silliness .. Metro New York
4.0
His Conner might take a dump in the bathroom of Anne Franks house but hes still a lovable manchild, never too far from the dopey, shell suited boyband .. One Room With A View
5.0
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a genius satire as the musical mockumentary genre gets an update for the 21st century. Solzy At The Movies
3.5
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping doesnt quite have the discipline or take no prisoners spirit of a great spoof comedy. Flavor Wire
3.1
Sambergs bland sweetness simply cant carry off a character as sandpapery and cluelessly cold as C4R. Daily Herald
4.0
Instead, however, the seeming One Direction and Justin Bieber parody rises above its very millennial premise, albeit never too high. Polygon
3.1
Bubblier than a prosecco cocktail, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a fake cinematic documentary that (mostly) pulls off a tough feat: it lampoon .. Post Gazette
2.5
The mockumentary aesthetic smooths out some of the disjointed plot machinations, and never quite reaches the sublime highs of its closest spiritual co .. Movie Mezzanine
3.0
It is, however, a funny movie with appealing music that might just get you thinking about whether the celebrities you adore are worthy of adoration. Or Lando Weekly
2.5
A grab bag of often brilliant skits and zingers and wild mock music videos. Theres also a story. reason
4.5
Its wildly funny, unexpectedly sweet, and exceptionally well made. Lainey Gossip
1.9
Samberg, Taccone and Schaffer are all alums of Saturday Night Live. Sketch comedy is their strength, but unfortunately that strength isnt sufficient t .. Seattle Times
4.5
The other album offering is the sweatily salacious sex anthem, Fuck You Like Obama Did Bin Laden, which is pretty self explanatory and thoroughly laug .. Film Journal International ..
3.5
Funny and witty enough to be a comic chart topper this summer season.
4.5
The films most entertaining elements are its performance parodies, so things get hilarious in a hurry when the rapper tries to turn things around with .. Seven Day Svt
3.0
Is it this generations This Is Spinal Tap, or just an affable comedy New Republic
3.5
All it takes is not knowing what should be worth bragging about merely being on a boat, getting cupcakes and catching a matinee and the unassailable c .. National Post
3.8
For all of the drawbacks that sketch comedy conventions might bring to a feature length film, it also brings with it twice as many benefits. National Post
2.5
There are many, many good jokes, the performers all seem to be enjoying the ridiculous bits offered them (Justin Timberlake plays a personal chef who .. People
3.5
Brilliantly satirizes the biographical music genre while still remaining true to being a Lonely Island film. Rendy Reviews
3.0
But its still a cheekily enjoyable swipe at the fickleness of fans, fame and the global gossip machine.Elliott Noble Sky
2.0
The snort laughs are as regular as a metronome, and a third of them are jabs at Justin Bieber M Tv
3.0
And by the time you figure out a joke isnt working, two more have gone by, the pace itself enough things bouncing along. Movie Mom
3.5
Part of the fun is the sheer number of musical cameos that fill the film. Media Mikes
3.0
Popstar has fun with its premise (often at the expense of its biggest influence, Justin Bieber), but it lacks the edge to really stand out. Blog Bullz Eye
3.8
The films musical parodies are a saucy mix of slick hip hop and superstar posturing.The lyrics are dutifully daffy, but never as inspired as those Spi .. Hollywood Into To
4.4
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping just has a fun time running with its concept and keeps the laughs coming to the very end. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.5
By the end, its provided a few laughs, but its also become too much pop packaged product. Tulsa World
3.1
Hilarious song parodies are their specialty, of course, and the movie is at its finest when it offers a succession of wonderful tunes in its early mom .. Am Ny
5.0
Samberg is outstanding here, embracing the lunacy of this skewed world wholeheartedly.
2.0
Popstar is a frustratingly bad comedy because it had so much potential but wastes it for a cheap laugh and gags like Justin Timberlake in a fish suit. Film Ireland
4.4
Popstar is a resounding comedic success, with good natured humor and a pop music skewering lens. Cambridge Day
2.0
Halfway through Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, I kinda wished it would stop. Movie Chambers
3.1
Does this format not feel just a tad stale.Probably, but the hit and miss style of the writing conjures up some memorable scenes. Heral
4.5
This movie sets the standard for contemporary parody. Even if youve never heard of Justin Bieber or watched an episode of the self serving reporting o .. Movies and Shakers
4.0
True Hollywood Story.But what kept me and the man next to me giggling at the dirty jokes was the charm and comedic timing of Samberg, whos just barely .. Bust
3.0
The gossamer narrative is just an excuse for a nonstop series of sizeable hilarity. The Reader (Omaha, NE)
0.6
The movies uninspired plot about a rapper who struggles with his second album has enough material to fill a three minute sketch on Saturday Night Live .. Fres Nobee
3.8
As the father of two daughters, Ive probably been exposed to more Top 40 music in the past two years than I was in the previous 25. But even if I had .. Host Madison
1.5
Handing Lonely Island $20 million and unleashing them onto the pop music landscape is a no miss proposition. Memphis Flyer
2.5
We can indulge the fantasy and spurt of creativity for five minutes. But ninety minutes of stroking the same joke is putting your dick in a box, dragg .. Ex Press
2.5
A music industry Zoolander mixed with This Is Spinal Tap, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a series of SNLs Digital Shorts combined into a mockum .. Hot Press
4.5
So its all the more impressive that Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping should be such an exceptionally rewarding comedy, given the giant breathing dow .. Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
3.5
In this parody of puff pieces like Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, the touring subject comes off not as a gifted boy next door but rather as a guy who .. Bk Mag
5.0
The movie skewers the puffed up tour documentary, replicating the genres adrenalin laced excitement and twisting all those platitudes and all that gra .. Arts Fuse
4.0
It turns out rising from fame and falling from it make for equally good material. Buzz Feed
3.8
Or to borrow the films parlance: It never stops not stopping being funny. Baltimore Magazine
3.1
Popstar turns out to beand nobody could be more surprised than Ia funny movie. La Movie Boeuf Wordpress
3.1
By the end, youll likely be wishing for a Style Boyz reunion yourself. Sandiego Union Tribune
3.5
But the album flops, the first single doesnt catch, and concerts dont sell out. Movies With Mae
2.0
Its difficult to believe that writers Samberg and Schaffer intended that little bit of self aware irony, but the film just doesnt seem that smart.In f .. Franks Reel Reviews
2.5
But like most SNL skits, it wears out its welcome and feels way too long. Ny 1
3.1
The earliest portions of Popstar benefit from some extremely creative writing delivering outrageous situations, hilarious dialogue and some of the fun .. Dcw50
2.8
And as the uneven jokey tone underwhelms, the faux documentary style gets tired and lame fast. Times Herald
4.0
But thankfully Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping actually does stop, and right when it should. S Fist
4.0
Popstar puts its finger firmly on the computerized pulse of contemporary pop music. This is a cathartic satire a much needed roast of the celebrities .. Nuvo
4.0
Crammed full of sly jokes and pitch perfect song parodies (not to mention a staggering roster of surprise cameos), Popstar careens along, delivering f .. Fort Worth Star-Telegram/D ..
3.5
Its simple paint by numbers plot could have been made engaging with dimensional and charismatic heroes. Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..
0.5
On display in Poster is the full panoply of pop musics glorious, ego warped idiocy, from the demented bubble of an entourage to pseudo poses of humili .. Ap
4.3
A delightfully silly breath of fresh air to remind us that Hollywood is capable periodically removing its own head from its a . Cinematic Essential
4.5
The film, too, demonstrates solid funny bones, producer kingmaker Judd Apatow calling in favours enough to please even the most demanding of pop fans .. MovieMail
3.1
The best parts of Popstar lie in the strengths of the Lonely Island that weve loved on SNL nonsensical and silly takes on pop tunes with sneaky smart .. Record Online



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