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Also known as Star Is Born

2018 film directed by Bradley Cooper

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"A Star Is Born" is a 2018 film directed by Bradley Cooper that tells the story of two musicians navigating fame and love in the entertainment industry. The film is notable for being a major commercial and critical success that revitalized the classic film remake and earned numerous award nominations.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

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.

Released: 2018-10-03136 minDir: Bradley CooperMusic, Drama, RomanceBudget: $36.0MBox office: $436M

Cast

  • 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

Themes

  • concert
  • country music
  • waitress
  • pop star
  • self-destruction
  • show business
  • talent
  • addiction
  • alcoholism
  • celebrity

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

445,763 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Metacritic

88/100

Year
2018
Runtime
136 min
Genres
Drama, Music, Romance
Rated
R
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 99 wins & 288 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Bradley Cooper
Screenplay by
Eric Roth Bradley Cooper Will Fetters
Based on
A Star Is Born (1954 screenplay), by Moss Hart A Star Is Born (1976 screenplay), by John Gregory Dunne Joan Didion Frank Pierson A Star Is Born (story), by William Wellman Robert Carson
Produced by
Bill Gerber Jon Peters Bradley Cooper Todd Phillips Lynette Howell Taylor
Starring
Bradley Cooper Lady Gaga Andrew Dice Clay Dave Chappelle Sam Elliott
Cinematography
Matthew Libatique
Edited by
Jay Cassidy
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Live Nation Productions Gerber Pictures Peters Entertainment Joint Effort
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
August 31, 2018 ( 2018-08-31 ) ( Venice ) October 5, 2018 ( 2018-10-05 ) (United States)
Running time
136 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$36 million
Box office
$436.3 million

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Official website

WarnerBros.com | A Star is Born (2018) | Movies

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discovers—and falls in love with—struggling artist Ally (Lady Gaga).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Frank Pierson
Producer
Jon Peters
Production company
Malpaso Productions
Cinematographer
Matthew Libatique
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Duration
135
FilmAffinity ID
684177
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
www.astarisbornmovie.com
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publication date
2018-12-06
title
A Star Is Born
film editor
Jay Cassidy
make-up artist
Ve Neill
distributed by
Netflix
Commons category
A Star Is Born (2018 film)
box office
430718255
capital cost
36000000
social media followers
58400
different from
A Star Is Born
review score
88/100
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Encyclopedic overview

A Star Is Born is a 2018 American musical romantic drama produced and directed by Bradley Cooper (in his directorial debut) with a screenplay by Cooper, Eric Roth and Will Fetters. It stars Cooper and Lady Gaga in lead roles, with Dave Chappelle, Andrew Dice Clay and Sam Elliott in supporting roles. It follows an alcoholic musician (Cooper) who discovers and falls in love with a young singer (Gaga). It is the third remake of the original 1937 romantic drama, following the 1954 and 1976 films. Principal photography began at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2017.

A Star Is Born premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 5, 2018, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It emerged as a major critical and commercial success, grossing over $436 million worldwide and receiving widespread critical acclaim for Cooper, Gaga, and Elliott's performances and Cooper's direction, as well as the screenplay, cinematography, and soundtrack. The film received numerous accolades, including eight nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Cooper), Best Actress (Gaga) and Best Supporting Actor (Elliott); it won Best Original Song for "Shallow". It also earned five nominations at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, and won Best Original Song for "Shallow".

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