# Maps to the Stars (2014)

> A viciously surreal Hollywood family drama where celebrity ambition, addiction, and inherited trauma turn Beverly Hills into a waking nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/96769

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Cast: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack, Evan Bird, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, Kiara Glasco
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2172584/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sardonic, eerie, grotesque, late night cinephile viewing, dark double feature

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