Brightest Star | |
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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 |
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]
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.
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]
Brightest Star | |
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Directed by | Maggie Kiley |
Written by | Maggie Kiley Matthew Mullen |
Based on | Some Boys Don't Leave by Maggie Kiley |
Produced by |
|
Starring | |
Cinematography | Chayse Irvin |
Edited by | Franklin Peterson Cindy Thoennessen |
Music by | Matthew Puckett |
Production companies |
|
Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 80 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]
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.
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]