Movie

Shooting Stars

1928 · 103 min

A stylish, bittersweet backstage drama that turns darkly ironic, watching ambition curdle into betrayal with a silent-film hush.

Overview: The husband and wife acting team of Mae Feather and Julian Gordon is torn apart when he discovers she is having an affair with the screen comedian Andy Wilks.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, betrayal, obsession, crime
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Shooting Stars

In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

In your watch list

More like this

Like Shooting Stars, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
betrayal
obsession
crime
media
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild