A Star Is Born (1937)
Directed by William A. Wellman · 111 min · Drama, Romance
62.3 TOPICAL score · #1,151 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at a Hollywood party, she catches the eye of her idol Norman Maine, is sent for a screen test, and before long attains stardom as newly minted Vicki Lester. She and Norman marry, though his career soon dwindles to nothing due to his chronic alcoholism.
A Star Is Born (1937, directed by William A. Wellman) has a TOPICAL score of 62.3 - ranked 1,151 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Story. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (247 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.
- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (247 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Story; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
Starring: Janet Gaynor (actor #292), Fredric March (actor #352), Adolphe Menjou (actor #735), May Robson (actor #1,259)
“This movie however would garner popularity and kickstart a legacy which led to it being remade three times: in 1954 (directed by George Cukor and starring Judy Garland and James Mason), in 1976 (directed by Frank Pierson and starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson), and in 2018 (starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who also directed).”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10