The Star (2017)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
It takes many tails to tell the greatest story ever.
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.
- Released: 2017-11-15
- Genres: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 26m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 625 votes
Directed by Timothy Reckart.
Top cast
- Steven Yeun as Bo (voice)
- Gina Rodriguez as Mary (voice)
- Zachary Levi as Joseph (voice)
- Keegan-Michael Key as Dave (voice)
- Kelly Clarkson as Leah (voice)
- Anthony Anderson as Zach (voice)
- Kris Kristofferson as Old Donkey (voice)
- Ving Rhames as Thaddeus (voice)
- Gabriel Iglesias as Rufus (voice)
- Patricia Heaton as Edith (voice)
Where to watch The Star
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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