Stars! (2021)

Stars! Is a 2021 American computer animated musical comedy film. It is released on August 20, 2021. It stars the voices of Demi Lovato, Anderson Paak., Alessia Cara, Charlie Puth, Ludacris, Keke Palmer, Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Abbi Jacobson, Doja Cat, Becky G, and Mary J. Blige. It is distributed by Paramount Pictures and Overbook Entertainment.

Summary
Judy (Demi Lovato) is a "Normie" girl who dreams of becoming the biggest star in the world. She celebrates her lovely day ("I Wish For"/Lovely Day (I Gotta Say)"). The next day, she meets up with Willington (Dave Franco) a wise boy who works at a fortune store. Willington finds a lucky fortune "find your way to the ticket to your own place". Judy then realizes she must leave Normie Town and find the concert. She goes along with her friends Bob (Ludacris), Mayla (Keke Palmer), and Zach (Michael Peña).

All the way, the five end up in Popular Land, where everyone is popular and stylish ("Welcome to Popular Land"). Here, they meet with Luco (Anderson Paak.), the most fabulous and fashionable leader in this land. They soon are humiliated by not being popular and fashionable ("Stylish Like Me"). The five friends are about to leave, but Judy soon challenges Luco to train to go the Starland to be the biggest stars. A misfit girl Leela (Alessia Cara) leads them to the Sweet Suite.

The Normies soon discover Leela is hiding her headband the whole time. This embarrasses Leela and she leaves. Leela feels lonely and wants to be like everyone else ("Be Somebody"). Meanwhile, three girls named Cassie (Doja Cat), Bethany (Becky G), and Luna (Mary J. Blige) are sended by Luco to capture the mayor of Normie Town Darren (Charlie Puth). Then the Normies train for the big concert for tomorrow, but they end up finding this difficult ("Dig Deeper"). Leela helps them to turn from Normal to Popular ("Fashion Love").

The Normies discover that they are UnNormies due to Darren's story. The Normies return back to their town, disappointed. The next morning, Leela arrives in Judy's room and convinces her to give her one more chance. There, she cheers her up ("Unbreakable") and Judy decides to rejoin the concert. But the girls are soon kidnapped by Cassie, Bethany, and Luna. Luco confronts them thst they are both unpopular and throws them in the bin. The Normies find out about this and rescue them. Judy then tells the citizens they must work together to be the biggest stars ever known.

At the concert the Normies and Leela face against the Populars ("Concert Battle"). Judy and Leela decide to work together as a harmonic duo to win the battle ("Shooting Stars"). Luco loses the battle and betrays the Cassie, Bethany, and Luna. The Normies and Populars work together to defeat Luco by putting him in the garbage dump as of Neo's idea. The group find the portal is broken and restore the harmony and friendship ("The Greatest Finale").

Judy finally gets to go to Starland. At the end credits, The Normies and Populars are having fun i Starland, except Luco, who is at garbage duty ("Glimmer and Glow").

Cast
Demi Lovato as Judy

Alessia Cara as Leela

Charlie Puth as Darren

Keke Palmer as Mayla

Michael Peña as Zach

Dave Franco as Willington

Doja Cat as Cassie

Becky G as Bethany

Mary J. Blige as Luna

Anderson Paak. as Luco

Abbi Jacobson as Marina

Ludacris as Bob

Songs
I Wish For by Demi Lovato

Lovely Day (I Gotta Say) by Demi Lovato, Ludacris, Keke Palmer, Charlie Puth, Michael Peña, and Dave Franco

Welcome to Popular Land by Theodore Sharpio

Stylish Like Me by Anderson Paak.

Be Somebody by Alessia Cara

Dig Deeper by Demi Lovato

Fashion Love by Alessia Cara

Unbreakable by Alessia Cara and Demi Lovato

Concert Battle by Stars! Cast

Shooting Stars by Demi Lovato and Alessia Cara

The Greatest Finale by Demi Lovato, Alessia Cara, Ludacris, Keke Palmer, Dave Franco, Michael Peña, Charlie Puth, Doja Cat, Becky G, and Mary J. Blige

Glimmer and Glow by Demi Lovato

Like a Star by Becky G