Henry Cavill’s Forgotten 127-Minute Epic Dark Fantasy Officially Arrives on Free Streaming
Matthew Vaughn’s 2007 fantasy film Stardust is now available free on Pluto TV, offering viewers a self-contained alternative to sprawling fantasy franchises. Polygon argues that its whimsical fairy-tale tone, romance and comic performances remain appealing, while its complete ending avoids the need for sequels.
Based on Neil Gaiman’s novel, the 127-minute film follows Tristan, a young man from the English town of Wall, who enters the magical kingdom of Stormhold to retrieve a fallen star for Victoria, the woman he loves. He finds Yvaine, a woman pursued by three witches seeking her heart for immortality, and the pair eventually fall in love; the cast includes Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Ian McKellen and Henry Cavill, who plays Victoria’s flamboyant boyfriend Humphrey.
- Stardust is now streaming free on Pluto TV.
- The film tells a complete fairy-tale fantasy story.
- Henry Cavill appears in an unusual comic role.
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Stardust is a 2007 fantasy film directed by Matthew Vaughn and adapted from a novel by Neil Gaiman. It blends a traditional fairy-tale setting with romance, adventure and comedy, in a world where an ordinary English village sits beside a hidden magical kingdom.
The story centres on Tristan, who crosses the border into Stormhold after a star falls from the sky. The star is Yvaine, a woman rather than an object, and several powerful figures want to find her for their own reasons.
Henry Cavill has a small supporting role as Humphrey, the wealthy boyfriend of Tristan’s love interest Victoria. The wider cast includes Claire Danes and Charlie Cox as the central pair, alongside Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro and Ian McKellen.