Movies Like A Star Is Born (2018)

A Star Is Born is a 2018 drama, music, romance film from Bradley Cooper with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) and Crazy Heart.

Drama Music Romance

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)

2010

The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.

7.1

MagicScore

Crazy Heart

2009

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

6.9

MagicScore

Purple Rain

1984

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

6.7

MagicScore

Sweet Dreams

1985

The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.

6.4

MagicScore

The Fabulous Baker Boys

1989

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.

6.6

MagicScore

Country Strong

2010

Soon after the rising young singer-songwriter Beau Williams gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star Kelly Canter, the pair embark on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager James and featuring a beauty queen-turned-singer Chiles Stanton. Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

6.1

MagicScore

A Wife's Nightmare

2014

Liz, just returned home after a mental breakdown, has to welcome a relative stranger into her home when Caitlin, a young, vivacious woman, claims to be her husband's daughter.

6.1

MagicScore

Harry and Max

2004

Two brothers, Harry and Max, who are both teen idols, come to terms with their dysfunctional family past and deep affection for each other

5.4

MagicScore

The Small Back Room

1949

As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

Jem and the Holograms

2015

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

5.5

MagicScore

#11

She's Out of My League

2010

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

It Could Happen to You

1994

Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Spice World

1997

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans.

4.9

MagicScore

#14

Boiling Point

2021

A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

The Power of the Dog

2021

A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Rocketman

2019

The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

The Concert for Bangladesh

1972

A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.

7.9

MagicScore

#18

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

2014

A documentary film detailing Glen Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

7.6

MagicScore

#19

A Star Is Born

1937

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.

7.2

MagicScore

#20

The Lost Weekend

1945

Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.

7.6

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 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (7.1), Crazy Heart (6.9), Purple Rain (6.7). Each shares drama/music/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 7.5/10 from 11,982 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 (2018) is a drama, music, romance film directed by Bradley Cooper, starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott.

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 (2018), a drama and music and romance film from Bradley Cooper, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lady Gaga 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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