Music · Drama
Stardust
David before Bowie.
In 1971, rock star David Bowie travels to America for the first time to promote his third album, The Man Who Sold the World. There, he embarks on a coast-to-coast publicity tour. During this tour, Bowie creates his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona, inspired by artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.
Trailer
Top Cast
Johnny Flynn
David Bowie
Marc Maron
Ron Oberman
Jena Malone
Angie Bowie
Derek Moran
Terry Burns
Anthony Flanagan
Dr Reynolds
Julian Richings
Tony Defries
Aaron Poole
Mick Ronson
Monica Parker
Mrs Oberman
Directed by
Gabriel Range
Production
Salon Pictures
Wildling Pictures
Film Constellation
Vertigo FilmsReviews
JPRetana
6/17/2026
An intertitle at the beginning of Stardust (2020) warns us that what we are about to see is “(mostly) fiction.” When it comes to biopics, such a disclaimer is superfluous. This redundant transparency from co-writer/director Gabriel Range does raise a question. What can we learn from a movie about David Bowie that contains nothing Bowie ever said or did, nothing that ever happened to him, and no music he ever composed? Stardust focuses on Bowie's first US tour in 1971. It plays out like a bastard offspring of This Is Spinal Tap and Green Book. The film has Bowie (Johnny Flynn) perform some obscure cover in front of an audience of vacuum cleaner salesmen. Like anyone watching this movie, they couldn't care less. Flynn-Bowie spends too much time in the back seat of a car. He is driven a
Where to Watch
Streaming availability powered by JustWatch via TMDB
Community Reviews
Be the first to rate this title.
You might also like
Rocketman
2019 · Music
I'm Not There
2007 · Drama
Clika
2026 · Music
Velvet Goldmine
1998 · Drama
The Doors
1991 · Music
All Eyez on Me
2017 · History
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
2010 · Drama
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022 · Music
Hounddog
2008 · Drama
Blaze
2018 · Drama
Battle of the Year
2013 · Music
Good Vibrations
2012 · Music