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A Star Is Born (1954) — Where to Stream · CriticCrunch

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Movie1954·196 min

A Star Is Born

Directed by George Cukor

Drama Music Romance

An Oscar-nominated drama music film directed by George Cukor.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 31%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.1/10

334 ratings

About A Star Is Born

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

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: ambition hubris, sacrifice duty, grief and loss, mid century, music performance, showbiz media, los angeles, romantic partners, mentor student, underdog, anti hero, rise and fall, tragedy arc, sweeping romance

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Details

Director: George Cukor
Language: English

Cast

Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson

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Awards

◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actor (1954)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Actress (1954)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Production Design (1954)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Costume Design (1954)◆Oscar Nominee — Best Original Song (1954)

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How A Star Is Born Ranks

All movies

Top 31%

1950s movies

Top 56%

Drama movies

Top 31%

George Cukor films#8 of 12

Top 31% All movies.

the vibe

A Star Is Born Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetintenseapproachablelight-touchpersonalearneststylizedcontemplative

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

stylizedstyled

rise & fall

tragedy arc

ambition hubris

sacrifice duty

grief & loss

underdog

anti-hero

romantic partners

mentor student

music performance

showbiz & media

sweeping romance

Los Angeles

mid-century

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9