Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Lady GagaAlly Campana
- Bradley CooperJackson Maine
- Sam ElliottBobby Maine
- Andrew Dice ClayLorenzo Campana
- Rafi GavronRez Gavron
- Anthony RamosRamon
- Dave ChappelleGeorge "Noodles" Stone
- Alec BaldwinAlec Baldwin
- Marlon WilliamsMarlon Williams
- Brandi CarlileBrandi Carlile
Recommendations
- 100
The Guardian
For one star to get an award, a handful of defeated nominees have to swallow their pain, as the spotlight moves away from them. For one star to deliver the shock of the new, another one has to receive the shock of the old. A Star Is Born turns that transaction into a love story. - 100
The Telegraph
The story of A Star Is Born may be as old as show-business, but it is also electrifyingly fresh – a well-known melody given vivid, searching new force. - 100
Variety
Cooper has made a jaggedly tender love story that is never over-the-top, an operatic movie that dares to be quiet. - 90
TheWrap
Cooper and Lady Gaga are dynamite together; this is a story that lives and dies by the central relationship and the instant chemistry that must blossom between them, and these two have it in spades. - 90
Time
It’s wonderful to see a first-time filmmaker who’s more interested in effective storytelling than in impressing us; telling a story effectively is hard enough. Best of all, Cooper has succeeded in making a terrific melodrama for the modern age. - 83
The Film Stage
Credit for A Star is Born‘s heartwarming aura is owed less to Cooper’s own directing (assured and judicious a debut as it may be) than to the freshness and credibility brought by his fellow superstar. Believe the pre-premiere hype: Lady Gaga is nothing short of extraordinary. - 83
The Playlist
The star that is truly born here is Cooper as a director. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
The first-time director's grasp of pacing could be improved and the overlong movie can't quite sustain the energy and charm of its sensational start. But this is a durable tale of romance, heady fame and crushing tragedy, retold for a new generation with heart and grit.
