The Star (2017 film)

The Star
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTimothy Reckart
Screenplay byCarlos Kotkin[1]
Story by
  • Carlos Kotkin[1]
  • Simon Moore[1]
Based on
Produced byJenni Magee Cook[1]
Starring
Edited byPam Ziegenhagen
Music byJohn Paesano[2]
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[3]
Release dates
Running time
86 minutes[4]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[5]
Box office$62.8 million[5]

The Star is a 2017 American animated biblical comedy film produced by The Jim Henson Company. Sony Pictures Releasing was the distributor of the film and Timothy Reckart directed it. A screenplay written by Carlos Kotkin, and a story by Kotkin and Simon Moore,[1] based on an original concept by Tom Sheridan.[6] Inspired by the Nativity of Jesus, the film stars the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson, Patricia Heaton, Kristin Chenoweth, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry, and Oprah Winfrey.

The Star was owned by Columbia Pictures, and released through its parental label Sony Pictures Releasing worldwide on November 17, 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $62 million worldwide with a $20 million budget. It received a nomination for Best Original Song ("The Star" by Mariah Carey) at the 75th Golden Globe Awards but lost to "This Is Me".[7]

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  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "THE STAR (U)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "The Star (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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  7. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 11, 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2018.