Brightest Star (film)
2013 romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley
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Brightest Star (also titled Light Years)[1] is a 2013 American independent[2] romantic comedy film directed by Maggie Kiley and starring Chris Lowell and Rose McIver.[3] The film, which also marks Kiley's directorial debut, is based on her 2009 short film Some Boys Don't Leave.[4][5][6]
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Matthew Mullen
by Maggie Kiley
- Jason Potash
- Paul Finkel
- Kyle Heller
- Gina Resnick
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| Directed by | Maggie Kiley |
| Written by | Maggie Kiley Matthew Mullen |
| Based on | Some Boys Don't Leave by Maggie Kiley |
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| Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
| Edited by | Franklin Peterson Cindy Thoennessen |
| Music by | Matthew Puckett |
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| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
After his girlfriend dumps him, a young man (Chris Lowell) tries to become the kind of person she desires, but his growing love for a singer (Jessica Szohr) and some advice from an astronomer (Allison Janney) help him remain true to himself.
Cast
- Chris Lowell as The Boy
- Rose McIver as Charlotte Cates
- Jessica Szohr as Lita Markovic
- Alex Kaluzhsky as Ray
- Clark Gregg as Mr. Markovic
- Allison Janney as The Astronomer
- Elvy Yost as Jodi
- Peter Jacobson as Dr. Lambert
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 13% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 4.17/10.[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 32 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[8]
Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.com gave it one and a half stars.[9]
