A Star Is Born (2018)
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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 3 October 2018 |
| Genre | Music, Drama, Romance |
| Director | Bradley Cooper |
| Starring | Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliott |
| Runtime | 136 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Rotten Tomatoes (average) 8.1/10 · Metacritic 88/100 · IMDb 7.6/10 · TMDB users 7.5/10 |
| Budget | $36 million |
| Box office | $431 million worldwide |
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What kind of watch this is
Bradley Cooper directs and stars in this 136-minute musical drama, which pairs a seasoned musician with a struggling artist. The film leans heavily on the tension between public adoration and private collapse. It is less about the rise and more about the slow, painful unraveling that follows. The soundtrack does a lot of the heavy lifting, carrying the emotional weight when the dialogue gets too raw. It is a long watch, but the final act earns its length through sheer, exhausting intensity.
What the critics said
Critics leaned hard on the chemistry. Rotten Tomatoes reports 90% positive reviews, with an 8.1 average. Metacritic sits at 88, which it calls universal acclaim. Alonso Duralde of TheWrap called the leads "dynamite together." Owen Gleiberman of Variety named it "a transcendent Hollywood movie." The praise was loud, but not unanimous. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter noted the film didn't fully sustain its opening energy, though he still called it heartfelt.
How it did with audiences
It cost $36 million and grossed $439.9 million worldwide. Deadline Hollywood calculated its net profit at $178.1 million, making it the tenth most profitable release of 2018. That math makes the awards season spike look less like a fluke and more like a strategic win. On TMDB, users rate it 7.5 out of 10. IMDb gives it a 7.6/10 as of May 2026. Scott Mendelson of Forbes noted it absorbed much of the October audience for adult-oriented films while other contenders underperformed.
Awards
The film collected 4 awards from 2 nominations. It took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019 and the Golden Globe for the same category. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association named it Best Film in 2018. "Shallow" won Best Song at the Critics' Choice Awards. The tally is modest, but the song did the heavy lifting.
What came next for the cast
Lady Gaga moved from American Horror Story to House of Gucci and Joker: Folie à Deux. Bradley Cooper shifted from The Hangover to Nightmare Alley and Superman. Sam Elliott jumped from Ghost Rider to 1883 and Landman. The film did not cause these shifts. It simply happened between them.
Where it left its mark
Critics keep circling the same two things: the songs and the silence between them. Kate Erbland argued the film’s lasting strength lies in finding music even in the quiet moments, a view Ty Burr echoed by calling the tenderness the story’s secret ingredient. It has since climbed several "best musicals" lists, including IndieWire’s 2024 ranking and Parade’s 2026 list, where Samuel R. Murrian labeled it an emotional juggernaut for those familiar with addiction.
The remake debate is sharper. Jack King called the direction electric, while Mick LaSalle declared it way better than both previous versions. Michelle Ruiz compared its cultural footprint to that of Titanic, noting how the release became a shared pop cultural experience. It is a film that rewrote the rules for how a remake can outshine its ancestors, one so emotionally heavy that the sorrow makes the romance hit harder.
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Sources
- A Star Is Born on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q3286391 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “A Star Is Born (2018 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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