Maps to the Stars

Not to be confused with Maps of celebrity homes.

Maps to the Stars
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Cronenberg
Written byBruce Wagner
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPeter Suschitzky[1]
Edited byRonald Sanders[1]
Music byHoward Shore[1]
Production
companies
  • Prospero Pictures
  • SBS Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • May 19, 2014 (2014-05-19) (Cannes)[2][3]
  • May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) (France)
  • October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) (Canada)
  • February 27, 2015 (2015-02-27) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[4][5]
Countries
  • Canada
  • France
  • Germany
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[6]
Box office$4.5 million[7][8]

Maps to the Stars is a 2014 internationally co-produced satirical drama film directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, and Evan Bird.[9][10][11] The screenplay was written by Bruce Wagner, who had written a novel entitled Dead Stars based on the Maps to the Stars script, after initial plans for making the film with Cronenberg fell through.[12][13][14][15]

This is the second consecutive collaboration between Cronenberg and Pattinson (after Cosmopolis) and marks the third collaboration between Cronenberg and Prospero Pictures, who previously collaborated on A Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis.[16] This is also the third Cronenberg film made with Canadian actress Sarah Gadon. It is the first Cronenberg film shot partially in the United States, although most of it was shot, like his other films, in his native city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[17]

The film concerns the plight of a child star and a washed up actress while commenting on the entertainment industry's relationship with Western civilization as a whole.[18] The film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014.[19][20][21] Moore won the festival's Best Actress Award.[22][23][24] Following its premiere at Cannes, the film had a theatrical release in France on May 21, 2014.[25]

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  4. ^ "2014 Official Selection - Festival de Cannes 2014 (International Film Festival)". April 7, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "MAPS TO THE STARS (18)". British Board of Film Classification. August 6, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "Off The Map". May 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "MAPS TO THE STARS box office worldwide". Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "Audiences hungry for more Games". November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  9. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (April 18, 2013). "David Cronenberg's 'Maps To The Stars' Finds Julianne Moore, John Cusack & EOne". Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  10. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (April 18, 2013). "Julianne Moore, John Cusack & Sarah Gadon Join Robert Pattinson In David Cronenberg's 'Map To The Stars'". IndieWire. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  11. ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 8, 2013). "Mia Wasikowska, Olivia Williams Join David Cronenberg's 'Maps to the Stars'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  12. ^ "James Ellroy and Bruce Wagner". Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
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  14. ^ Radish, Christina (May 20, 2013). "Julianne Moore And Michael Angarano Talk The English Teacher, Their Characters, The Film's Tone, Maps To The Stars, Heat, And More". Collider. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  15. ^ "Dead Stars [Hardcover]". Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  16. ^ "Cannes 2013" (PDF). The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2013.
  17. ^ "David Cronenberg Says His Novel May Arrive In 2013, Talks Working With Robert Pattinson, 'Map To The Stars' & More". IndieWire. January 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
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  19. ^ "'The Search' And New Jean-Luc Godard Lead Cannes 2014 Line-Up". Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  20. ^ "Cannes 2014 Line-Up Led By The Rover, Maps To The Stars, Foxcatcher And More". April 17, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  21. ^ "2014 Cannes Film Festival line-up" (PDF). Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  22. ^ "Awards 2014 : Competition". Cannes. Archived from the original on May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  23. ^ "Cannes: 'Winter Sleep' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  24. ^ "'Winter Sleep' Wins Palme d'Or at 2014 Cannes Film Festival; Full List of Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  25. ^ "Watch: Alternate, NSFW Trailer For David Cronenberg's 'Maps To The Stars'". IndieWire. April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.