Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
“The animated House Musical.”
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.
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Cast
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Kazuhisa Takenouchi Director · Thomas Bangalter Screenplay Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo Screenplay
Worldwide gross $6.7M · Budget $4M · United States release May 28, 2003
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,664,789
Gross vs. budget
1.7×
Production
Toei Animation
Production
Daft Life
Production
France · Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
France · May 18, 2003
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · May 28, 2003
Theatrical
United States · May 28, 2003
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 2011
Physical · Blu-ray
United States
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Australia
September 19, 2011 · Physical
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Austria
October 26, 2003 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
Belgium
September 24, 2018 · Theatrical
Brazil
May 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 28, 2004 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Estonia
November 28, 2003 · Premiere · Black Nights Film Festival
July 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Finland
September 23, 2003 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Remastered 4K
Germany
July 29, 2003 · Premiere · München Fantasy Filmfest
September 4, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 9, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Italy
October 10, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
July 26, 2003 · Theatrical
Lithuania
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
Mexico
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 30, 2003 · Premiere · Lowlands Festival
October 30, 2003 · Theatrical
New Zealand
April 9, 2004 · Premiere · New Zealand Film Festiva
Norway
November 28, 2003 · Premiere · Oslo International Film Festival
Panama
December 12, 2024 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 19, 2003 · Theatrical
Russia
October 30, 2003 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 24, 2003 · Theatrical
September 19, 2011 · Physical · Blu-ray
December 12, 2024 · Limited theatrical
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