A Star Is Born

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A Star Is Born

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2018

2h 16m

Romance

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Music

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Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

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Critics Consensus

With appealing leads, deft direction, and an affecting love story, A Star Is Born is a remake done right -- and a reminder that some stories can be just as effective in the retelling.

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Joey Guerra

Houston Chronicle

May 6

Bradley himself is a revelation. He’s dropped his voice to achieve a grizzled effect as a man resigned to, and trapped by, his stardom.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

03/03/2020

Pop singer Lady Gaga is quite good as the wife... she subtly and convincingly manages the character's transformation from vulnerable ingenue to self-confident celebrity.

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

07/29/2019

Even in its fourth rendition, A Star is Born hits the right emotional highs.

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Benjamin Freed

Brightest Young Things

May 11

95/100

The final act is a three-hankie affair, but every sniffle is earned.

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Matthew Dougherty

The Filtered Lens

May 11

B+

This A Star is Born may not become a classic outside of the context of this story’s long Hollywood history, but I suspect that when the next filmmaker comes up with their reinvention in however many decades, this one will be fondly and warmly remembered.

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Adam Lubitow

Rochester City Newspaper

May 11

With a fervent sense of romanticism, “A Star Is Born” is a cautionary love story that its earns its emotions, imbuing an age-old tale with enough heart and soul to make it feel new again.

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arlyne

May 3

I have watched this movie 6 times and it never fails to make me cry. What a truly well made movie

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Elyse M

12/25/2024

well done, believable characters, but for me, it was just a little flat.

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Stef

10/01/2024

One of the best movies and soundtracks of all time.

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iris

07/23/2024

It was actually 'A Star Is Born' (1976) with Barbra Streisand & Krist Krisrofferson. This was the best version. Way better than the 2018 Lady Gaga. I LOVE Barbra Streusand. Music was wonderful. Acting wonderful.

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jesse C

@RT81162932 Aug 7

It’s a remake of a classic, but I feel like Jackson Maine could’ve had a lot more personality. Bradley Cooper plays him a little too flat for me. You’d expect a washed-up rock star with serious drug and alcohol problems to be more neurotic, unpredictable, maybe even a bit of an asshole, but still somehow lovable. Instead, his portrayal feels a little too restrained and bland, which made it hard for me to really get emotionally invested in the climax at the end

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Andrew T

@RT72355796 Aug 1

This is the most glass half empty or glass half full movie I have ever seen. For me, it is a glass half empty, but it is still above average. After the first 30 minutes or so I was legitimately considering whether this might be the greatest movie ever made, but the second half was just such a downer. It still does not down-play the greatness of the first half, but this movie unfortunately does not attain its full potential. It comes close, but it falls short. It is still overall a good movie, but it is not a great movie by any means. 7/10

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Synopsis

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer until Jackson coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jackson fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

Director: Bradley Cooper
Producer: Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Todd Phillips, Lynette Howell Taylor
Screenwriter: Eric Roth, Will Fetters
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Malpaso Productions, Joint Effort, Warner Bros., Gerber Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Peters Entertainment, Live Nation Productions
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout|Substance Abuse)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 15, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $215.3M
Runtime: 2h 16m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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