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Popstar (2005)

Popstar poster
Directed by
Richard Gabai
Genre
teen film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teen pop singer navigates fame and romance while dealing with rival musicians and a demanding manager. The story follows his attempts to balance his career and personal life.

lightheartedromanticenergeticwhimsicalpredictablecheerfulteen-orientedlow-budget

What happens

Popstar is a 2005 American film directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton. The direct-to-video film features singer Aaron Carter in his only lead role with Alana Austin, Kimberly Kevon Williams, Adrianne Palicki, Tracy Scoggins, Leif Garett, Vanessa Angel, Stella Stevens, Tom Bosley and David Cassidy in his final film. It also featured Lou Pearlman's final performance before his prison sentence in 2008 and later death eight years later. The premiere was held in The Woodlands, Texas. Popstar was filmed in Calabasas, California, at A.C. Stelle Middle School and the Commons. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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