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Starbuck
2011
· Movie
· 103 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
49–84
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 49, highest is AlloCiné on 84. Critics average 56, everyone else 75.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →David Wozniak, a well-meaning but irresponsible deliveryman, is shocked to learn that due to his prolific donations to a sperm bank in his youth under the pseudonym "Starbuck," he has fathered 533 children. Over 100 of them have filed a lawsuit to discover his identity. As David clumsily attempts to anonymously connect with and help some of his offspring without revealing himself, he begins to mature and yearn for responsibility. This secret life complicates his current situation, as his girlfriend announces she is pregnant.
Details
- Director
- Ken Scott
- Writers
- Ken Scott, Martin Petit
- Studio
- Caramel Films
- Released
- 27 July 2011
- Country
- Canada
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Awards
- 19 wins, 14 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 33 →19 wins from 33 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| 2013 Prix Jutra 2013 | Most successful Quebec film outside Quebec | Starbuck | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Actor | Patrick Huard | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Screenplay | Ken Scott and Martin Petit | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Art Direction | Danielle Labrie | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Sound | Pierre-Jules Audet, Arnaud Derimay and Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Film | André Rouleau | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Best Direction | Ken Scott | Nominee |
| 2012 Prix Jutra 2012 | Billet d'Or | André Rouleau | Winner |
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33 awards — Starbuck
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32nd Genie Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Original Screenplay | Ken Scott and Martin Petit | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Carole Facal for "Quelque part" | Winner |
| Golden Reel Award | André Rouleau | Winner |
| Best Actor | Patrick Huard | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture | André Rouleau | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Antoine Bertrand | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julie Lebreton | Nominee |
L'Alpe d'Huez Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Male Performance | Patrick Huard | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Ken Scott | Winner |
Sonoma International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Audience Award | Winner | |
| Best Narrative Feature | Winner |
2012 Prix Jutra
7 nominations, 1 won
| Billet d'Or | André Rouleau | Winner |
| Best Actor | Patrick Huard | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Danielle Labrie | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Ken Scott | Nominee |
| Best Film | André Rouleau | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ken Scott and Martin Petit | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Pierre-Jules Audet, Arnaud Derimay and Bernard Gariépy Strobl | Nominee |
2011 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Popular Canadian Film | Winner |
Calgary International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| People's Choice Award | Winner |
Florida Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award for Best International Feature | Starbuck | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Film | Winner |
Quebec Council on Tobacco and Health
1 nomination, 1 won
| Oxygen Prize | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Choice Award | Winner |
Seattle International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Narrative Film | Starbuck | Winner |
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best North American Independent Film | Winner |
Telefilm Canada
1 nomination, 1 won
| Guichet d'Or | Ken Scott and Martin Petit | Winner |
Traverse City Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Best Foreign Film | Ken Scott | Winner |
Valladolid International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Patrick Huard | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
3 nominations
| Best Actor – Canadian Film | Patrick Huard | Nominee |
| Best Canadian Film | Nominee | |
| Best Director – Canadian Film | Ken Scott | Nominee |
2013 Prix Jutra
1 nomination
| Most successful Quebec film outside Quebec | Starbuck | Nominee |