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Stella
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Stella

She sacrificed her own dreams to make her daughter's dreams come true.
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User Score38 ratings
TMDB 5.816+19901h 49mEnglish
RomanceDrama

Synopsis

Barmaid Stella Claire and blueblood Stephen Dallas have very little in common -- except they've fallen in love. When their relationship fails, Stella decides to raise the child they had, Jenny, alone. But Jenny and Stella are far from the perfect mother-daughter pair.

Director
John ErmanFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Touchstone Pictures2 production companies
Release
February 2, 1990Released
Box Office
$20M

Top Cast

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Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Stella Claire
John Goodman
John Goodman
Ed Munn
Trini Alvarado
Trini Alvarado
Jenny Claire
Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins
Stephen Dallas
Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Janice Morrison
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Mrs. Wilkerson
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Debbie Whitman
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Jim Uptegrove

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Reviews

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kevin2019
Jan 2, 2026

"Stella" sometimes resembles a television movie of the week, especially in relation to the deliberately manipulative melodrama we are subjected to and this could have been more damaging than it actually is. That is because the film manages to part ways with all things conventional and what begins to unfold is an absolutely fascinating and compelling study of the constantly evolving and shifting relationship dynamics of a disparate set of characters each with their own personal problems to overcome. It is regrettable in a way that more depth hasn't been given to the character Ed Munn and the plight he is so obviously facing. After all, we are given an insight into the lives of Stephen and Janice, so it is unfortunate this isn't reciprocated with Ed and Stella just to balance this element of the film out a little more.

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