A Star Is Born

Name: A Star Is Born
Genre: Drama, Romance, Music, Musical
Released: October 5, 2018
Duration: 136 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, Bradley Cooper

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A Star Is Born

Movie Details & Credits

Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 5, 2018

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie Somerville, Bradley Cooper, D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Griffin, Greg Grunberg, Lady Gaga, Marlon Williams, Michael Harney, Rafi Gavron, Sam Elliott, Willam Belli

Movie Facts: Cooper, who co-wrote the script with Eric Roth and Will Fetters, reshaped the story into a rock epic with electric performance scenes shot at real festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury. (Entertainment Weekly)

The 1976 film with Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson made $80 million in domestic box office and has a Metascore of 58.

Summary: In this new take on the tragic love story, seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of theirIn this new take on the tragic love story, seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga). She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer… until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally’s career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons. [Warner Bros.]

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Director: Bradley Cooper

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Music, Musical

Rating: R

Runtime: 136 min

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Awards & Rankings

20	#20 Best Movie of 2018
6	#6 Most Discussed Movie of 2018
5	#5 Most Shared Movie of 2018

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We Got This Covered - Luke Parker

Oct 5, 2018

In spite of a momentous directorial debut and performance from Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga leaves the lasting impression in A Star Is Born, a beautiful production perfectly suited to re-release the superstar as a top-tier performer; she is nothing short of astounding. Read full review

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New York Post - Johnny Oleksinski

Sep 25, 2018

Most thrilling are the stage sequences. Cooper often films Ally’s thousands of screaming fans from her point of view — putting us in her lucky shoes for a minute...It’s that feeling of exhilaration that makes A Star Is Born the best film of the year so far. Read full review

Film Journal International - Kevin Lally

Sep 10, 2018

The songs, written by Gaga, Cooper, Lukas Nelson, Jason Aldean and Mark Ronson, are all terrific and will make a helluva soundtrack album, and Lady Gaga’s performances are electrifying. Combine that with the genuine-feeling romance between the co-stars and the heartbreak of its dissolution, and you have one soaring and searing piece of movie entertainment. Read full review

Washington Post - Ann Hornaday

Sep 21, 2018

A well-seasoned, handsomely cured slab of showbiz schmaltz that hits all the right pleasure centers. With equal parts glitz and grit, Cooper has successfully navigated the most perilous shoals of making a classic narrative his own, managing to create one of its best iterations to date. Read full review

The Observer (UK) - Mark Kermode

Oct 7, 2018

Its Oscar-bait earworm tune may be entitled Shallow, but the film itself is as deep and resonant as Bradley Cooper’s drawl, and as bright as Lady Gaga’s screen future. Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marjorie Baumgarten

Oct 3, 2018

Most of all, this rendition of A Star Is Born oozes with romantic chemistry between Cooper and Gaga, as well as the stunning command of rock & roll visual tropes evidenced by Cooper and his director of photography Matthew Libatique (Black Swan). Read full review

Movie Nation - Roger Moore

Sep 27, 2018

Musically sharp and dramatically flat, the latest version of A Star is Born starts impressively and falls off sharply, a sudsy, overwrought remake that drowns in its abrupt, perfunctory emotional leaps. Read full review

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pabloagus

Oct 5, 2018

This film does not disappoint!! So many good things to say about this film...the script, the performances, the music and Bradley Cooper's self-assured, direction. With her performance, Lady Gaga establishes herself as a First-Rate Actress. A star is born, indeed! Well done!!

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MasterRiley

Oct 13, 2018

A Star is Born is a fantastic movie in every aspect. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper give remarkable performances and create such a sweet on screen relationship. I haven't seen the previous versions of this movie so I don't know how it compares, but the story here is great; it is beautiful,A Star is Born is a fantastic movie in every aspect. Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper give remarkable performances and create such a sweet on screen relationship. I haven't seen the previous versions of this movie so I don't know how it compares, but the story here is great; it is beautiful, funny, and heartbreaking all at the right moments. The music numbers are also all very beautiful, and they are only heightened by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's amazing voices. They were such great picks for this movie and really make the movie work as good as it does. I'd recommend the movie to anyone who loves music, is an aspiring musician, or loves a good romantic story.… Expand

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brokencottage

Oct 9, 2018

This film is stunning, absolutely beautiful and soul-wrenching. Bradley Cooper does an amazing job as a director, creating a gorgeous film that weaves its tale smoothly and compellingly. Lady Gaga is a revelation in her silver screen debut, showing us versatility, emotion, and authenticityThis film is stunning, absolutely beautiful and soul-wrenching. Bradley Cooper does an amazing job as a director, creating a gorgeous film that weaves its tale smoothly and compellingly. Lady Gaga is a revelation in her silver screen debut, showing us versatility, emotion, and authenticity and portraying the nuances of a complex human being in Ally. The characterization of both of the leads is commendable, and the music is addictively good. Best movie of 2018 by far.… Expand

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adityarizky

Oct 5, 2018

This movie is amazing, the story and the plot twist is really relevant. I'd like to see again this movie.

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DawnWylde

Nov 4, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Spoiler Alert)
A Star is Born has many meanings within its own movie. Lady Gaga could be a new Hollywood born star, Bradley Cooper could be a new Nashville born star and also the new star of directing. Since the movie has debuted, Gaga and Cooper already have reached number one on the Digital Song Sales chart, according to Nielsen Music, with their song “Shallow”. When the award ceremonies begin this year, we will soon have an answer to the future of the two stars. The movie introduces Cooper’s character, Jackson Maine, “Jack”, as he is standing side stage washing drugs down with hard liquor immediately before running out to the front of the stage, grabbing the microphone and singing the next song in his set. After the concert, he enters his limo and asks his driver to take him to the nearest a bar in search of alcohol. The driver abides and within a couple of minutes, Jack stumbles into a bar. Jack buys a drink and soon discovers Ally when she steps on stage and performs a song. They spend the night flirting, bar-hopping and falling for each other. He pursues her as she plays hard to get.

Soon Ally caves in when Jack surprises her by sending a limo for her to whisk her away to a concert of his. Once she is at the concert and standing backstage watching Jack perform, he surprises her again by coaxing her on stage to sing a song she sang to him while they were out the night before. A Star is Born, and Ally is immediately catapulted into stardom. Have you ever dreamed of putting aside your fears and following your dreams, and in this case, of being a rock star? If so, this is the moment in the movie where you get hooked and place yourself in Ally’s shoes. The moment is conducted well and pulls the audience in. As Jack is trying to pull her onto the stage the audience can feel Ally’s emotions, she is frightened to go, says no and then she hesitantly says the heck with it, figures it is now or never, and walks out onto the stage. I could feel myself holding my breath, feeling frightened for her, nervous and excited.

Without giving the rest of the movie away, Cooper and Gaga have an amazing chemistry of which convinces and pulls the audience into Jack and Ally’s world. The overall movie takes twists and turns as we watch Ally’s career grow and Jacks career shift from unstable to rolling downhill. The movie is a rollercoaster of emotions. It speaks to several audiences and needless to say, when complete, not dry eye in the house. I wouldn’t be surprised if there are several awards won by both Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper for their performance.… Expand

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mrharrybeck

Oct 7, 2018

This (outstanding!) version of 'A Star Is Born' is the kind of movie that will definitely stick with you for a long time. It's the movie that makes you leave the theatre with tears. Weeping like a baby. That's all!

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hankwmardukas

Nov 28, 2018

An Open Letter to Dave Chappelle:

Dear Dave, My name is Hank Mardukas. You probably don’t know me. I am but a longtime fan of your work. I have been a fan of yours since I first saw Half Baked in my college dormitory. As we watched you as Thurgood have a conversation with yourself as “SirAn Open Letter to Dave Chappelle:

Dear Dave,

My name is Hank Mardukas. You probably don’t know me. I am but a longtime fan of your work. I have been a fan of yours since I first saw Half Baked in my college dormitory. As we watched you as Thurgood have a conversation with yourself as “Sir Smokes-a-lot”, I said to my roommate Seven, “That guy right there… He is going to be a star”. Sure enough, it was written in the stars. I am writing you today concerning a disturbing quote I read from you regarding your new movie A Star Is Born. I saw in an interview after a screening at The Toronto International Film Festival a couple months back, you were quoted as saying A Star is Born was the first “good ass movie” you’ve been in. I sir, vehemently disagree with your modest analysis of your underrated acting career.

In my very first issue of THE PURITAN POST, I reviewed one of my all time favorite movies, You’ve Got Mail. You can go read for yourself, if you’d like, Dave, highly recommend it. Issue No. 1 of THE PURITAN POST. In this issue, I talk about how your performance in that film is one of the main contributing factors to its success. That, along with fantastic performances from its two leads as well as a smart and timeless script by the late, great Nora Ephron. But I digress. My point is, Mr. Chappelle, that you shouldn’t sell yourself short in your acting career.

This isn’t a knock against A Star is Born. It’s only like the fifth Oscar-Baity remake of A Star is Born to come out in the last century. I feel like that’s not that many. Bradley Cooper is only mildly cringeworthy in it, and no, it doesn’t kill me at all that this is the movie getting him awards buzz after deserving Oscars for stirring and emotional turns in both Silver Linings Playbook and American Sniper. These things don’t bother me, Dave. They don’t bother me at all. You’ve Got Mail isn’t your only good ass movie in this writer’s opinion. The aforementioned Half Baked is stoner comedy gold. Your performances in Con Air and Robin Hood: Men in Tights are both scene stealers. Chi-Raq isn’t Spike Lee’s best, but it’s solid, as are you in it. Finally, a film you wrote and starred in, Dave Chappelle’s Block Party, directed by Michel Gondry, I believe to be one of the best documentaries ever made. You see, Mr. Chappelle, your acting career is full of good ass movies. In fact, I would contend that you almost exclusively make good ass movies. That is, aside from A Star is Born. Thanks for reading, Dave!

 Sincerely, Hank W. Mardukas  Editor & Chief, THE PURITAN POST… Expand

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