
A Star Is Born
2018 · Movie · R · 136 min · ★ 7.5 · 89% critics
A weary musician discovers a struggling singer who is close to giving up on her dream, and their connection pulls her into the spotlight. As her career rises, their romance faces growing strain from fame, insecurity, and his ongoing personal battles.
Based on A Star Is Born
Also known as Une étoile est née
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (12,241 votes)
- Box office
- $430,718,255
- Budget
- $36,000,000
About
You may like this if you want an emotional music-driven romance in the vein of Crazy Heart or the 1976 A Star Is Born; Not for you if slow, heavy relationship drama frustrates you.
Pros: powerful songs; strong lead chemistry; emotional performances | Cons: uneven pacing; familiar story; divisive romance
Themes
- concert
- country music
- waitress
- pop star
- self-destruction
- show business
- talent
- addiction
- alcoholism
- celebrity
- remake
- aspiring singer
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2019
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Film · 2018
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2019 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Lady Gaga
as Ally Campana

Bradley Cooper
as Jackson Maine

Sam Elliott
as Bobby Maine

Andrew Dice Clay
as Lorenzo Campana

Rafi Gavron
as Rez Gavron

Anthony Ramos
as Ramon

Dave Chappelle
as George "Noodles" Stone

Alec Baldwin
as Alec Baldwin

Marlon Williams
as Marlon Williams

Brandi Carlile
as Brandi Carlile
Directed by Bradley Cooper