8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Star Is Born (1937)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.1
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily explores the personal tragedy of addiction and the pressures of fame within a marital relationship, focusing on individual choices and sacrifices rather than offering a critique or endorsement of specific political ideologies. Its themes are largely apolitical, centering on universal human experiences.
The 1937 film 'A Star Is Born' features a traditional Hollywood cast and narrative for its era. The story centers on the personal drama of its white, heterosexual leads, exploring themes of fame and ambition without engaging with modern diversity, equity, or inclusion themes.
Secondary
The 1937 film "A Star Is Born" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and the challenges of fame, resulting in no depiction relevant to LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The 1937 film "A Star Is Born" focuses on the rise and fall of Hollywood careers and a heterosexual romance. There are no identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or related plot points present in the narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is the original iteration of "A Star Is Born." The main characters, Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester and Norman Maine, were established with their respective genders in this production, not reimagined from prior source material with different genders.
This 1937 film is the original cinematic version of "A Star Is Born." There is no prior source material or established canon from which characters' races could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.2
Critic Ratings
10.0
7.7
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