A Star Is Born (1954)
Directed by George Cukor · 176 min · Drama, Music, Romance
66.7 TOPICAL score · #917 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
A Star Is Born (1954, directed by George Cukor) has a TOPICAL score of 66.7 - ranked 917 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 6 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (340 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.1/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (340 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 6 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read27,778 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Judy Garland (actor #114), James Mason (actor #315), Jack Carson (actor #1,194), Charles Bickford (actor #1,092)
“In 2000, the 1954 film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10