Product Details

• Actors: Molly Shannon, Will Ferrell, Elaine Hendrix, Harland Williams, Mark McKinney
• Directors: Bruce McCulloch
• Writers: Molly Shannon, Steve Koren
• Producers: Albert Botha, Erin Fraser, Lorne Michaels, Robert K. Weiss, Steve Koren
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: April 11, 2000
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305776326
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,945 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Molly Shannon, the latest Saturday Night Live comic to have a movie built around her, isn't exactly funny--in fact, she's a little unsettling. Her creation, the neurotic Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, invites laughter because she's a little too close to the bone for anyone who grew up feeling ugly and unloved, which is a lot of people. Mary lives with her grandmother (Glynis Johns), who insists that Mary study business. Mary herself yearns to be famous and admired, though for what isn't exactly clear; she envisions some vague combination of singing, dancing, and acting that will make her a superstar. A talent show promises to be her ticket to stardom (the winning prize is a role in "a movie with positive moral values"), and she won't let her loser status or any hostile cheerleaders stand in her way. Meanwhile, Mary acts out dating fantasies with trees and signposts, envisions the school lunch room bursting into a Fame-like dance number, and longs for the biggest jock in school. What makes Superstar more than just a collection of bad high school memories is that, though the formulaic plot redeems Mary, the movie as a whole isn't so sure. Mary completely loses herself in her obsessive fantasies--many inspired by cheesy made-for-TV movies--but there's always someone watching, aghast, as Mary acts out her inner thoughts. Is she misunderstood or freakish? Superstar never commits to one side or the other, which makes it both comic and uncomfortable. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Movie Ever, March 11, 2000

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Matt (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Superstar (DVD)

Superstar has got to be one of my favoritest movies of all time. There are great comedy scenes with Mary and a tree that are just hilarious. This movie stars one of the funniest people in the whole world...Molly Shannon aka Mary Katherine Gallagher! This is a great movie for the whole family and I would recommend this move to everyone who needs a good laugh!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Superstar! (Only read if you've seen the movie!), May 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Superstar [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I thought Superstar was the best movie I have ever seen! I can relate to her unpopularity. This is the best thing Molly Shannon has ever done! Superstar is about a girl named Mary Kathrine who is left out of everything. Mary even got put in Special Ed because of her weirdness. There are very funny things along the way. I think the casting is good. Elaine Hendrix always plays a good bad guy, and Will Ferrel is very funny. I also think whoever played Helen (Mary's friend) was very good.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A super star for "Superstar" !, July 31, 2005

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A. Fitzhugh (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Superstar (DVD)

I love this movie! I bought it so I could watch it whenever I need a good laugh. It doesn't have a dull moment in the whole movie. Superstar is definately a "LOL" film. The characters are well chosen, and play their parts great. And who could refuse yet another movie with Will Ferrel?! All in all, I give "Superstar" a Super Star! No pun intended!