Movies Like A Star Is Born (1937)

A Star Is Born is a 1937 drama, romance film from William A. Wellman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with What Price Hollywood? and Babylon.

Drama Romance

What Price Hollywood?

1932

Sassy and ambitious waitress Mary Evans amuses and befriends amiable seldom-sober Hollywood film director Max Carey when he stumbles into her restaurant. Max invites Mary to his film premiere and, after a night of drinking and carousing, Mary is granted a screen test. A studio contract follows. Just as Mary finds her dreams coming true, Carey’s life and career begins its descent.

6.8

MagicScore

Babylon

2022

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.

7.4

MagicScore

Entourage

2015

Movie star Vincent Chase, together with his boys, Eric, Turtle and Johnny, are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold. Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood.

6.3

MagicScore

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

After spending three years in an asylum, a washed-up actor views a minor assignment from his old director in Rome as a chance for personal and professional redemption.

5.9

MagicScore

Trust Me

2013

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holloway must contend with her volatile father, a scheming long-time rival, and a producer and casting director who despise him.

5.8

MagicScore

Show People

1928

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.

7.1

MagicScore

The Artist

2011

Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.

7.5

MagicScore

A Star Is Born

2018

Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given up on her dream to make it big as a singer — until Jack coaxes her into the spotlight. But even as Ally's career takes off, the personal side of their relationship is breaking down, as Jack fights an ongoing battle with his own internal demons.

7.5

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The Country Girl

1954

An actor on the skids is given one more chance to regain his stardom, as well as his self-respect, yet his alcoholism may prevent that from happening.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Full Tilt Boogie

1998

A documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

My Week with Marilyn

2011

London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe. Young Colin Clark, who dreams on having a career in movie business, manages to get a job on the set as third assistant director.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Mank

2020

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Under the Volcano

1984

Against a background of war breaking out in Europe and the Mexican fiesta Day of Death, we are taken through one day in the life of Geoffrey Firmin, a British consul living in alcoholic disrepair and obscurity in a small southern Mexican town in 1939. The consul's self-destructive behaviour, perhaps a metaphor for a menaced civilization, is a source of perplexity and sadness to his nomadic, idealistic half-brother, Hugh, and his ex-wife, Yvonne, who has returned with hopes of healing Geoffrey and their broken marriage.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Hitchcock

2012

Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel "Psycho." When the studio refuses to back the picture, Hitchcock decides to pay for it himself in exchange for a percentage of the profits. His wife, Alma Reville, has serious reservations about the film but supports him nonetheless. Still, the production strains the couple's marriage.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

America's Sweethearts

2001

In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

The Star

1952

Actress Margaret Elliot is well past her prime but refuses to retire from the acting business. Despite entreaties from both her daughter, Gretchen, and one-time professional colleague Jim Johannsen, Margaret remains convinced that she can regain her former glory. As she sets her sights on a coveted Hollywood role, Johannsen tries doggedly to get his unrequited love to see the folly of her ways.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Sunset Boulevard

1950

A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.

8.3

MagicScore

#19

Lady Killer

1933

An ex-gang member tries to resist his old cohorts' criminal influence after he suddenly becomes a Hollywood movie star.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Girls Will Be Girls

2003

Nothing stirs up the competitive spirit in haggard Hollywood has-been Evie Harris like having to share a house with a younger actress like Varla. Especially since Varla happens to be the daughter of Evie's now-deceased rival! But even as their saner roommate, Coco, attempts to keep the peace, Evie's jealousy over Varla's burgeoning infomercial career is about to explode... in the most spectacular, showstopping way possible!

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Star Is Born?

The top films similar to A Star Is Born by MovieMagicScore are What Price Hollywood? (6.8), Babylon (7.4), Entourage (6.3). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Star Is Born worth watching?

A Star Is Born holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 230 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is A Star Is Born?

A Star Is Born (1937) is a drama, romance film directed by William A. Wellman, starring Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Adolphe Menjou.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Star Is Born?

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About movies like A Star Is Born

This ranked list pairs A Star Is Born (1937), a drama and romance film from William A. Wellman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Janet Gaynor take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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