Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is a 2016 American mockumentary musical comedy film directed by Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone and written, produced by and starring Andy Samberg, Schaffer, and Taccone. Also produced by Judd Apatow, it co-stars Sarah Silverman, Tim Meadows, Imogen Poots, Joan Cusack, and Maya Rudolph. The film was released on June 3, 2016 by Universal Pictures and grossed $9 million, failing to meet its budget of $20 million. Despite this, it received positive reviews from critics and has developed a cult following.
Director | Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone |
Produced by | Judd Apatow, Rodney Rothman, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone |
Writer(s) | Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone |
Starring | Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, Joan Cusack |
Music | Matthew Compton |
Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
Edited by | Jamie Gross, Craig Alpert, Stacey Schroeder |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Released | May 24, 2016 (New York City), June 03, 2016 (United States) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million |
Box office | $9.7 million |
About Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Mockumetary film presented by The Lonely Island and Judd Apatow in which a former boy band member puts out a failed solo album. He does everything in his power to maintain the height of his celebrity status.
Achievement of Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
The soundtrack album by The Lonely Island topped the US Top Comedy Albums chart. It was number six on the US Top Rap Albums chart and number sixty-nine on the US Billboard 200.
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Latest information about Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping updated on July 28 2021.