88 New York Daily News | Jack Mathews While it won't rival the Harry Potter movies as a cultural milestone, the luminous, irresistible Stardust is no less industrious at scavenging myths and legends and making something altogether new from the familiar pickings. Read full review
75 San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalle Unlike "Pirates," Stardust is anything but a wretched mess. It's a charming and smartly plotted fantasy. Read full review
75 Miami Herald | Connie Ogle Perhaps the most surprising thing about Stardust is that its most winning element is neither its delightful story nor its special effects but its sly sense of humor. Read full review
75 ReelViews | James Berardinelli There's less whimsy to be found here than in "The Princess Bride," but the film is likely to appeal to the same group of older children and adults that appreciated Rob Reiner's classic. Read full review