The Star (2017 film)
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The Star is a 2017 American animated biblical comedy film produced by The Jim Henson Company. Sony Pictures Releasing was the distributor of the film and Timothy Reckart directed it. A screenplay written by Carlos Kotkin, and a story by Kotkin and Simon Moore,[1] based on an original concept by Tom Sheridan.[6] Inspired by the Nativity of Jesus, the film stars the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Kelly Clarkson, Patricia Heaton, Kristin Chenoweth, Tracy Morgan, Tyler Perry, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Directed by | Timothy Reckart |
Screenplay by | Carlos Kotkin[1] |
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Produced by | Jenni Magee Cook[1] |
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Edited by | Pam Ziegenhagen |
Music by | John Paesano[2] |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing[3] |
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Running time | 86 minutes[4] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[5] |
Box office | $62.8 million[5] |
The Star was owned by Columbia Pictures, and released through its parental label Sony Pictures Releasing worldwide on November 17, 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $62 million worldwide with a $20 million budget. It received a nomination for Best Original Song ("The Star" by Mariah Carey) at the 75th Golden Globe Awards but lost to "This Is Me".[7]