Overview
A passionate love story set against the backdrop of the music industry, where dreams can both soar and shatter.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- passionate
- romantic
- melancholic
- date night
- music movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful music-centered romantic drama, especially its performances, songs, and emotional conviction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ally's career rises while Jackson's alcoholism and inner demons increasingly damage their relationship.
Ally moves from struggling singer to pop star while managers and public expectations reshape her career.
Jackson's ongoing alcoholism directly destabilizes his marriage and professional life.
The film foregrounds live country and pop performances as major emotional and dramatic set pieces.
Films like A Star Is Born, and why
Moulin Rouge!
shared musical film form, romantic drama, show-business ambition, and emotionally devastating relationship arc
The Bodyguard
shared music-centered romance, celebrity culture, performance spectacle, and tragic emotional intensity
Crazy Heart
shared country music setting, addiction themes, intimate character drama, and bittersweet romantic stakes
La La Land
shared rise-to-fame narrative, romantic drama, live performance energy, and self-destructive celebrity protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Bradley Cooper
- Release Date
- 2018-10-03
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (12411)
Cast
- Lady Gaga
- Bradley Cooper
- Sam Elliott
- Andrew Dice Clay
- Rafi Gavron
- Anthony Ramos
- Dave Chappelle
- Alec Baldwin
- Marlon Williams
- Brandi Carlile
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Star Is Born about?
- A celebrated musician launches a gifted singer toward stardom while alcoholism threatens their love and both of their futures.
- What is A Star Is Born like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Star Is Born as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Star Is Born violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Star Is Born as mild.
- What did critics think of A Star Is Born?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a powerful music-centered romantic drama, especially its performances, songs, and emotional conviction.
- Which films are like A Star Is Born?
- Films with a similar feel include Moulin Rouge!, The Bodyguard, Crazy Heart, and La La Land.
- How long is A Star Is Born?
- A Star Is Born runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Star Is Born?
- In United States, A Star Is Born is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex.
