Star is Born, A

Star is Born, A

1954

Hollywood actor Norman Maine (James Mason) is a celebrity whose star is on the wane, but when he meets aspiring actress Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland), he is inspired to help her, and soon the two appear in a musical together. Now known as Vicki Lester, she marries Norman and finds herself in demand, while his reputation continues to decline, resulting in heavy bouts of drinking. Eventually, Vicki must choose between moving forward with her career and attempting to save her husband.

Destiny came at her with a leer!

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Musical - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 56 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 16, 1954
US Box Office
$4,335,968 (#4999 of 7074)
Global Office
$3,413,880 (#3510 of 3929)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.55:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
June 22, 2010
Acquired Date
June 30, 2020
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Judy Garland
Judy Garland
James Mason
James Mason
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Charles Bickford
Charles Bickford
Tommy Noonan
Tommy Noonan
Lucy Marlow
Lucy Marlow
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Hazel Shermet
Hazel Shermet
James Brown
James Brown

Directors

George Cukor
George Cukor

Producers

Sidney Luft
Sidney Luft

Writers

Moss Hart
Moss Hart

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
98%
Tomatometer
44 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
425 votes
METASCORE
89
9 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
20,102 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media