61
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperNearly every step of the way, Stargirl finds just the right notes to find the right side of the line between precious and lovely, between arbitrary and plausible, between serendipitous and condescendingly magical.
- 70The New York TimesJason BaileyThe New York TimesJason BaileyStargirl was published twenty years ago, and its age occasionally shows in this adaptation; some of the story beats and character qualities (particularly those of the rather precious title character) have congealed into cliché. But Hart (who wrote the screenplay with Kristin Hahn and Jordan Horowitz) is such an enchanting filmmaker, her storytelling style so warm and welcoming, that those concerns fade.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaLos Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaThe story is struck from a familiar template: inactive protagonist, dead parent, worries about popularity, a regional competition looming. But the film distinguishes itself from there, largely due to the direction of “Fast Color’s” Julia Hart.
- 70VarietyCourtney HowardVarietyCourtney HowardWhile it suffers from a rocky beginning with burdensome amounts of kook and quirk, the unfolding spell it subtly casts holds profundity and wisdom.
- 53PolygonPetrana RadulovicPolygonPetrana RadulovicThe plot about being true to yourself is still relevant, but Stargirl addresses it at a surface level, without ever really going beyond the main character’s mildly quirky aesthetic.
- 50Slant MagazineSteven ScaifeSlant MagazineSteven ScaifeIt comes across like yet another casualty in the long line of stories about men having their eyes opened by their angelic girlfriends.
- 50RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyThe best thing about Stargirl is that Big Star's yearning ode to adolescence "Thirteen" is played in its entirety not once, but twice. If Stargirl introduces a new generation to the wonder that is Big Star, it will have done more than enough.
- 40Screen RantMolly FreemanScreen RantMolly FreemanDisney's Stargirl is a mediocre teen movie about individuality and growing up, lacking the magic to make this manic pixie dream girl story work.
- 40EmpireEmpireAt a time when teen outsiders are having their time in the spotlight, Stargirl feels like a relic, and a prompt for Disney to do a better job at capturing contemporary high-school culture.