Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
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  • Andy Samberg
  • Akiva Schaffer
  • Jorma Taccone
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Cinematography Brandon Trost
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Distributed by Universal Pictures
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  • May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) (New York City)
  • June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03) (United States)
Running time
 86 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $21 million[2]

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a 2016 American mockumentary comedy film written, produced by, and starring Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, and directed by Schaffer and Taccone. Also produced by Judd Apatow, it co-stars Tim Meadows and Imogen Poots. The film is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures.

Synopsis

In a parody of music documentaries such as Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Andy Samberg stars as Conner4Real, a world-famous recording artist with a massive fanbase and 32 people on his personal payroll, from his DJ and lyricist to his wolf tamer and unicorn trainer. The documentary follows Conner as he undergoes the ups and downs of the pop star life, especially after his second album Connquest is a flop and he is forced to do whatever he can to stay in the spotlight, short of reuniting with his old boy band The Style Boyz.

Cast

Production

Principal photography on the film began on May 14, 2015, announced by the Universal Pictures under the working title Conner4real.[9][10]

Marketing and release

Samberg made a guest appearance on the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 21, 2016. Promoted as a new SNL Digital Short, he appeared in character as Conner4real and debuted a song from the movie ("Finest Girl"). Taccone and Schaffer received guest writing credits for the episode.[11]

The film is scheduled to be released on June 3, 2016, by Universal Pictures.[12]

Soundtrack

The Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping soundtrack album, performed by The Lonely Island, will be released on June 3, 2016, the day of the film's release.[13]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "I'm So Humble" (featuring Adam Levine)      
2. "Hot New Single (Dialogue)"        
3. "Equal Rights" (featuring P!nk)      
4. "Turn Up the Beef" (featuring Emma Stone)      
5. "Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song)"        
6. "Mona Lisa"        
7. "Are or Aren’t? (Dialogue)"        
8. "Hunter the Hungry Is Gon’ Eat" (featuring Chris Redd)      
9. "Should I Move?" (featuring Akon)      
10. "2 Banditos" (featuring Chris Redd)      
11. "Things in My Jeep" (featuring Linkin Park)      
12. "Kill This Music (Dialogue)"        
13. "Ashley Wednesday" (featuring Seal)      
14. "Fuck Off"        
15. "Donkey Roll"        
16. "Trip to Spain (Dialogue)"        
17. "Ibitha"        
18. "Owen’s Song"        
19. "What Was That Beat? (Dialogue)"        
20. "Sick Glenda"        
21. "Incredible Thoughts"        
22. "Me Likey Dat"        
23. "Legalize It"        
24. "I’m A Weirdo"        
25. "Karate Guy"        
26. "Rock Roll Skate"        
27. "Hey Ya Ho" (featuring Chris Redd)      
28. "Maximus"        

Reception

Box office

In the United States, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping will open on June 3, 2016 alongside Me Before You and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows and is expected to gross around $7 million from 2,300 theaters in its opening weekend.[2]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 87%, based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[14] On Metacritic the film has a score of 65 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15]

See also

References

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