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

2018

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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

14	#14 Best Movie of 2018
8	#8 Most Discussed Movie of 2018
8	#8 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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dcaniggia

Oct 6, 2018

I'm from Brazil and I'm very anxious to see it on October 11th. For now, I'm ecstatic with the soundtrack.

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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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gianjimmy

Oct 5, 2018

A movie about the human condition. Character-driven and emotionally powerful.

2 of 12 users found this helpful210

JasonCost

Oct 6, 2018

Ótima atuação de ambos, e Lady Gaga mostra mais uma vez que é uma das artistas mais talentosas da nossa geração.

5 of 17 users found this helpful512

JDX_Awesome

Oct 15, 2018

After watching the first trailer for this movie, I thought nothing of it. It was a decent trailer, I thought it was interesting that Bradley Cooper was directing, I thought Lady Gaga was an odd choice for the movie. Now, a few days after watched the movie, I now think this movie is amazing,After watching the first trailer for this movie, I thought nothing of it. It was a decent trailer, I thought it was interesting that Bradley Cooper was directing, I thought Lady Gaga was an odd choice for the movie. Now, a few days after watched the movie, I now think this movie is amazing, Bradley Cooper has instantly solidified himself as an amazing director, and and Lady Gaga was perfect for this role. I only have two complaints about this movie, and they are arguably nitpicks. First, the first conversation between Jackson and Ally in the parking lot of the store was edited weirdly and kind of messily. Second, the second half of the movie has a bit of a pacing issue. The first half had great pacing, and I really liked how they showed the passing of time. The second part slows down and speeds up constantly and it jumps like a full year when it probably shouldn’t have, but it wasn’t very distracting. Everything else about this movie is amazing. The music, the performances, the cinematography, the dialogue. This movie has some of the best music of any movie, or at least some of my favorite. This may be Cooper’s best performance to date, or at least of the year, but ‘The Mule’ has yet to come out, and you never know with a Clint Eastwood movie. And let’s not forget his iconic role of Rocket Raccoon. Anyway, I didn’t know Lady Gaga could act, but she definitely can. The cinematography is pretty standard but there were a few really amazing shots. The dialogue was very believable and (this is more thanks to performance but whatever) occasionally someone has to repeat what they said because Jackson didn’t hear it, which just shows Cooper’s attention to every little detail. Overall, this movie is amazing. I highly recommend it.… Expand

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jacks109

Oct 20, 2018

Don't believe the hype! This movie is absolute drivel. Even if you can understand Bradley Cooper's lines without subtitles (and kudos to you if you can) it still is cliche and boring and more full of holes than swiss cheese.

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