Fresh
A deadpan documentary with notes of wistful irony ...
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Elstree 1976
Behind the masks. Beneath the helmets. Big people. Small roles.
2015 · 1h 30m · NR
Documentary
Directed by
Jon Spira
Overview
A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Elstree 1976 isn't an essential movie for anyone but the most obsessive fanboy or girl. It's a film about the strange hand of fate, the wages of dumb luck, and the flipside of fame-life on the D-list.
Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly
Fresh
You're hearing some good stories told from the viewpoints of minor characters. This will hold your attention best if you are a "Star Wars" completist or a super-fan.
Odie Henderson, RogerEbert.com
Fresh
The most interesting part of Elstree 1976 comes when these actors express ambivalence about their odd celebrity.
Bilge Ebiri, Village Voice
Fresh
In telling a small story of bit players, the director, Jon Spira, captures a more universal picture of the droplets of fame created by a pop-culture tidal wave.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
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