The Star

2017
PG
1h 26m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

9.5K

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Mariah Carey, Oprah Winfrey, Anthony Anderson, Tracy Morgan, Keegan-Michael Key, Tyler Perry, Steven Yeun, and Aidy Bryant in The Star (2017)

A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.

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A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

9.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations

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Steven Yeun

Bo
(voice)

Keegan-Michael Key

Dave
(voice)

Aidy Bryant

Ruth
(voice)

Gina Rodriguez

Mary
(voice)

Zachary Levi

Joseph
(voice)

Christopher Plummer

Herod
(voice)

Ving Rhames

Thaddeus
(voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Rufus
(voice)

Kelly Clarkson

Leah
(voice)

Anthony Anderson

Zach
(voice)

Patricia Heaton

Edith
(voice)

Kris Kristofferson

Old Donkey
(voice)

Kristin Chenoweth

Abby
(voice)

Mariah Carey

Rebecca
(voice)

Oprah Winfrey

Deborah
(voice)

Tyler Perry

Cyrus
(voice)

Tracy Morgan

Felix
(voice)

Joel Osteen

Caspar
(voice)

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Trivia
The Star (2017) is produced by Affirm Films, a company under Sony that produces and distributes mainly conservative Christian films.

Goofs
When Bo gets Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, he's spotted by the Miller, his old owner. The Miller ropes Bo and drags him off, not only with Mary and Joseph's bed rolls and clothes, but as Joseph said "I left the money with Bo". When the Miller drags Bo into the manger, Bo suddenly has nothing on his back, and it's never explained where where the stuff belonging to Mary and Joseph went.

Quotes
Dave: Wait a second. Are they eating chicken? Ladies, run!

Crazy credits
During the credits, it is shown that Joseph buys Bo from the miller, and Bo helps him and Mary raise Jesus.

Connections
Featured in Mariah Carey: The Star (2017)

Soundtracks
Carol of the Bells
Written by Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych (as Mykola Leontovych) and Peter Wilhousky (as Peter J. Wilhousky)
Performed by Pentatonix
Courtesy of RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

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Featured review

9/10

Great Family Movie!

My kids and I completely enjoyed this film! To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, I thought it was just gonna be yet another animated retelling of the first Christmas, but was much better than that! The jokes and gags are actually hilarious and will make kids and grown ups alike burst with laughter. I like that this tells the story of the first Christmas from the perspective of the animals. That makes it different and something I have not seen before. Artistic license is used a lot of course, but I think they stuck to the spirit of the story and kept the most important biblical details in there, while still making it lots of fun!