A Star Is Born
Film1954176 min

A Star Is Born

Taste attributes: dramamusicromancemusic/dancemusicalfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

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"The applause of the world... and then this!"

Boxlist takeMoving and contained: a glossy romantic drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 197 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1954
Runtime
176 min
Status
Released
Studio
Transcona Enterprises
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