Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

1h 5m · 2003 · Directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Leiji Matsumoto · 4.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003) runs 1h 5m, directed by Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Leiji Matsumoto. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are — and to rescue Stella.

Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction, Animation, Music

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