Movie

A Star Is Born

1954 · 176 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged melodrama that pairs dazzling musical numbers with a heartbreaking descent into addiction and self-destruction.

Tagline: The applause of the world... and then this!
Overview: A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Addiction, love, ambition, grief
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: addiction
love
ambition
grief
redemption
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild