A Star Is Born

2018 Directed by Bradley Cooper

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 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.

Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga Sam Elliott Andrew Dice Clay Rafi Gavron Anthony Ramos Dave Chappelle Marlon Williams Brandi Carlile Ron Rifkin Barry Shabaka Henley Michael D. Roberts Michael Harney Rebecca Field Willam Belli Greg Grunberg D.J. "Shangela" Pierce Eddie Griffin Drena De Niro Jacob Schick Gabe Fazio Luenell Lukas Nelson Anthony LoGerfo Corey McCormick Logan Metz Tato Melgar Don Roy King Halsey Show All…

Alternative Titles

مولد نجم, Зірка народилася

drama romance music

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Review by Stevie ★★★½ 28

The movie ended... and it cut to black.... and the theater was completely silent.... becuase it was soo good.... and from the distant back of the theater.... an unseen emotional Gay let out a whimper.... “yas Gaga.”
Review by BRAT ★★★½ 53

pretty bold to center this FOURTH remake on the idea of “saying something original/authentic” in art and then have almost nothing new or fresh to actually say!
Review by Lucy ★★★½ 30

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

“i thought maybe you’d find it when you came back to you, maybe”
i’ve been trying to nail down why i can’t fully enjoy this, but tonight i figured out that there’s definitely more than one reason (some of which i’m still thinking through)
a big one is how ally’s character is treated: she’s the only woman in the main cast, and she’s not fully fleshed out at all. we hardly know her first name until the crowd at jackson’s concert is screaming it, and she doesn’t have a last name until she takes his. we know that she has talent and a dream, and that she falls madly in love with him, but by the second half of the…
Review by amanda ★★½ 18

lady gaga's back must hurt from carrying this whole movie
Review by Sean Baker 50

If I was a betting man, I'd put all my chips on this film sweeping this awards season. Really solid. Bradley Cooper knows what he's doing.
Performances are very strong and I love the improv scenes (at least what I think are improv scenes. - "no drink?, no socks?"
Matthew Libatique's cinematography is fantastic. Love the multiple stacked flares from the stage lights. Jaw-dropping.
Arri Alexa Mini, Cooke Anamorphic/i SF and Kowa Prominar Lenses
The Kowa Cine Prominar lenses are vintage Japanese cine primes from the 1960’s. Optically offering low contrast images with a cooler colour transition, and coming with unique warm flare characteristics.
Love Jay Cassidy's editing - very consistent pace. Always engaging.
Watched at Cineplex Odeon Scotiabank Theater, Vancouver
Review by K. Austin Collins 11

I like this movie quite a bit, but why do people keep lying about it?
It’s clear that the problem with this movie is that Bradley Cooper—lead actor, director, co-writer, co-producer—has pushed himself so far into its center that he doesn’t seem to realize he’s not actually supposed to be its star. Buddy, you’re pretty much here to be a tragedy—not even a heroic fuckup, really, but a painful liability. And so many of the film’s other perceived flaws—anti-popness, especially—proceed from this misunderstanding. It isn’t that the movie hates pop; it’s that the movie takes for granted that Gaga/Ally need no further explanation, because pop needs no further explanation, because it doesn't have to prove or explain itself, because—as Jackson…
Review by kyle dunne ★★★★

"and the oscar goes to...."
*opens envelope*
"that rah rah bitch"
Review by Lucy ★★★½ 20

“is that me?”
“that’s you”
more than anything, this film signifies the start of awards season for me. the massive hype around it, outcries that claim it’s a masterpiece. a part of me wishes i had a similar emotional reaction to it, but i didn’t feel too much of anything for the duration. the first half does give off an exciting aura (the concert scenes are captivating), but while we follow the passage of time in the film, i lost even more interest, and mostly in the characters, who felt slightly hollow. i found it hard to grow attached to them, even though the performances were maybe the strongest aspect of the film
the final act, however, loses me entirely.…
Review by Wes ★★★★½ 12

*infomercial man voice* if you or someone you know has fallen victim to Crying Bitch Disease caused by a star is born (2018), please contact us. you may be entitled to compensation.
Review by Patrick Willems ★★★★ 4

*Bradley Cooper voice* I just wanna take another look at it.
Review by Adrian🍿 ★★★★ 1

Someone: H-
Me: IM OFF THE DEEP EEEEENDDDD!!!!!
WATCH AS I DIVE IIINNNNNNN!!!!!!!
Review by adrianbalboa ★★★★ 15

i think it would be really really funny if we all started saying bradley cooper is our favorite director. even and especially if it’s not true. “who’s your favorite film director?” why it’s auteur bradley and his one movie of course

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Review by Yasmin Segalle ★★★★★

eu não tenho palavras para expressar como esse filme me tocou, eu fiquei 3 dias em profunda tristeza. Sem falar na trilha sonora que é extraordinária. Acho que nada oque eu fale consiga expressar o quanto eu amo esse filme, e descreva a sensação que ele me transmitiu.
Review by riseupfilms ★

Well this is the 3rd time this move as been rewritten and made and frankly it was toxic in the 1930s, the 1950’s and it lived up to its toxicity again in the 2000s. Why we continue to glorify abusive relationships is beyond me. There are so many other stories waiting to be told. Why did we have to drive this one home again? Hard pass.
Review by groovymeggy ★★★★

destroyed me?????
Review by julianobel ★★½

Original soundtrack orgasmzzzzz (and I’m honestly surprised by Gaga’s acting 🤍)
Review by JaxonRay ★★★★

good movie, I enjoyed it. Some of the musical sequences were a bit drawn out, but the ending was pretty great, and it made for an entertaining movie.
Review by sstevens75 ★★★½

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sa umpisa akala ko kakanta sila ng bad blood by taylor swift HAHAHAHAHAHA
Review by maverick ★★★★★

i’m this close to offing myself tonight because of this movie
Review by FraughtShoeXD ★★★★½ 1

Se me erizó la piel al escuchar a Cooper y Gaga cantar Shallow. Bien merecido ese Oscar a canción original, al igual que la nominación de Gaga a mejor actriz. Espero que aparezca en nuevos proyectos pronto:)
Review by Stanley Swindling

Honest to God, do I even watch this film anymore, or do I just float from scene to scene frothing at the mouth and quoting random moments on a whim

I have a hard time believing Bradley Cooper is a strict Kinsey zero when his camera loves Stefani fucking Germanotta this much. It makes sense that the Andrew Dice Clay scenes feel so much like ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ because they’re both the best film of all time.
Imagine getting paid Warner Bros money to play Lady Gaga’s best friend. And that’s your *breakout* role, and not, like, something you had to kill people in Hollywood to earn. Anthony Ramos doesn’t lose.
Review by lexie <3 ★★½

juntos e shallow now <3