A Star Is Born

The applause of the world... and then this!

1954 • 176 min • Drama · Music · Romance

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Synopsis

A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

336 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 335 · 49%

A rising star finds love and fame with the help of an established, but struggling, actor. Their careers move in opposite directions as he battles his demons and she embraces the spotlight.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 7/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Frequent alcohol abuse depicted
Emotional intensity and marital strain
Suggests a tragic ending

What it models well

The power of love and support
Following your dreams
Artistic expression

Talk about it after

The challenges of fame
Understanding addiction and its impact
Sacrifice in relationships

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Top billed cast

Director: George Cukor • Crew: Moss Hart, Robert Carson, William A. Wellman

Trailers & clips

Why A STAR IS BORN (1954) is a "Total Masterpiece" for Mark Harris and Michael Koresky

Lisa Rinna Discusses Her Love of A STAR IS BORN ('54)

Director George Cukor on making A Star Is Born with Judy Garland

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John Landis on A STAR IS BORN

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
One cannot watch this nowadays without seeing parallels between the James Mason role as "Norman Maine" and Judy Garland's own later life. He is the falling star of Hollywood kept afloat by booze and the ceaseless efforts of his studio boss "Oliver Niles" (Charles Bickford) to keep him from complete self-destruction.…
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