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1984·Science Fiction·1h 55m

7.3

★

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them.

Directed by John Carpenter

widow

lovers

alien

cherry pie

reflective

loving

intimate

intense

Rank

#20 in 1984·#2847 overall

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.6 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Starman / Scott Hayden

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Jenny Hayden

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Mark Shermin

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

George Fox

Robert Phalen

Robert Phalen

Major Bell

Tony Edwards

Tony Edwards

Sergeant Lemon

Ted White

Ted White

Deer Hunter

Dirk Blocker

Dirk Blocker

Cop #1

M.C. Gainey

M.C. Gainey

Cop #2

Sean Stanek

Sean Stanek

Hot Rodder

George Buck Flower

George Buck Flower

Cook

David Wells

David Wells

Fox's Assistant

Crew

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Jack Nitzsche

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Executive Producer

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Producer

John-Clay Scott

John-Clay Scott

Stunts

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Stunts

Marguerite Happy

Marguerite Happy

Stunts

Joe Alves

Joe Alves

Second Unit Director

Sandy King

Sandy King

Script Supervisor

Kevin O'Connell

Kevin O'Connell

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Terry Leonard

Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

First Assistant Director

Popular Reviews

146 reviews

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7.0★ · 05/17/26

Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll
"Lotta soul, " he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That wasn't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
I had to phone someone, so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out, so you heard him too
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on channel two
Look out your window, I can see his light
If we can sparkle, he may land tonight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
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Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll
"Lotta soul, " he said
Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That wasn't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
I had to phone someone, so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out, so you heard him too
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on channel two
Look out your window, I can see his light
If we can sparkle, he may land tonight
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie
La, la, la, la, la
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Stevie Mallia

8.0★ · 05/17/26

Jeff Bridges was moving so strangely in this I kept yelling to Clare “this has to be a puppet or an animatronic or stop motion” no he’s just that good.

Jeff Bridges was moving so strangely in this I kept yelling to Clare “this has to be a puppet or an animatronic or stop motion” no he’s just that good.

Jonathan Snee

She let The Thing hit coz he goofy.

She let The Thing hit coz he goofy.

Evan

7.0★ · 05/10/26

Starman is out of the norm for carpenter yet he still smashed it. Starmans a beautiful story of grief and love, the best scene was easily her last goodbye to her husband. John carpenter is not only my favourite director but he’s definitely up there for my favourite composer as all the scores he’s done are amazing. Jeff bridges is great same goes for Karen Allen. The military side plot is definitely this films weakest point as it just does what it needs to do which is fine if it didn’t interrupt quite a lot of the story I want to see that being the romance.

Starman is out of the norm for carpenter yet he still smashed it. Starmans a beautiful story of grief and love, the best scene was easily her last goodbye to her husband. John carpenter is not only my favourite director but he’s definitely up there for my favourite composer as all the scores he’s done are amazing. Jeff bridges is great same goes for Karen Allen. The military side plot is definitely this films weakest point as it just does what it needs to do which is fine if it didn’t interrupt quite a lot of the story I want to see that being the romance.

Clay Pasco

7.0★ · 04/09/26

To me, Starman is an E.T.-inspired clone that kinda fails to ever explore any real deep themes. Is it still pretty good? Absolutely. It is filled with great performances from both Bridges and Allen. The cinematography and practical effects are also outstanding.

I just think that Carpenter tries to go too Spielberg and is just not that kind of filmmaker. A story that should be filled with grief and other-worldly wonder comes across as half baked with no real payoff.

Maybe I’m too negative, but this just didn’t work for me on a deep level other than just being a fun on-the-surface watch.

Still, John Carpenter can make a half-baked film and it can still somehow be entertaining. One of the best creative directors of our time.

Entry #7 in the John Carpenter Marathon.

To me, Starman is an E.T.-inspired clone that kinda fails to ever explore any real deep themes. Is it still pretty good? Absolutely. It is filled with great performances from both Bridges and Allen. The cinematography and practical effects are also outstanding.

I just think that Carpenter tries to go too Spielberg and is just not that kind of filmmaker. A story that should be filled with grief and other-worldly wonder comes across as half baked with no real payoff.

Maybe I’m too negative, but this just didn’t work for me on a deep level other than just being a fun on-the-surface watch.

Still, John Carpenter can make a half-baked film and it can still somehow be entertaining. One of the best creative directors of our time.

Entry #7 in the John Carpenter Marathon.

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