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Stella

Play trailer Poster for Stella PG-13,  1990,  1h 54m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 29% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 76% 5,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
29% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A working-class woman (Bette Midler) raises her out-of-wedlock daughter (Trini Alvarado) alone, then lets her go to her rich father.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3.5/4
Stella may be corny, but it's got a great big heart. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Nov 12, 2022
The only good thing about this disastrous premier is that Barbara Stanwyck dies right on time, enough to no see how they would have exchanged her preciousness for an eyesore. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Juan Carlos Coto Miami Herald Aug 18, 2021
2.5/4
What makes the movie jell are some top-notch performances, especially Midler's. Go to Full Review
Kathi Maio Sojourner Sep 11, 2019
This is convoluted classist reasoning at its worst. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Feb 8, 2016
1.5/4
Stella is, in the end, foiled by a host of negative attributes that conspire to cement the movie's place as a seriously dull little drama. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 30, 2005
1/5
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Harry R Sep 8, 2017 If you're into tear jerker movies, this is MUST!
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Cast & Crew

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John Erman

Director

Bette Midler

Stella Claire

John Goodman

Ed Munn

Trini Alvarado

Jenny Claire

Stephen Collins

Stephen Dallas

Marsha Mason

Janice Morrison

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Stella

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Movie Info

Synopsis A working-class woman (Bette Midler) raises her out-of-wedlock daughter (Trini Alvarado) alone, then lets her go to her rich father.
Director
John Erman
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Screenwriter
Olive Higgins Prouty, Robert Getchell
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 8, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.1M
Runtime
1h 54m
Sound Mix
Surround
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