A Star is Born-Kids’ Movie Review

Ally (Lady Gaga) works as a server at a banquet hall and lives with her father as she cooks and cleans for him. Ally is also an extremely good musician. She sings one night a week at a dive drag bar where she paints her hair black, tapes thin eyebrows on her face, and proceeds to fill the room with her magnificent voice! One night while performing Ally’s life dramatically changes. The famous musician, Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper), is in the audience, and he is in awe of Ally’s voice. The two meet and instantly connect; personally and professionally. Sadly, Jackson struggles with alcohol and drug abuse which hinders his career, however, he supports and helps Ally pursue her musical dreams, and eventually…a star is born. A Star is Born marks the third remake of the 1937 film: 1954 starring Judy Garland and James Mason, and 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson.

Rating: 2 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: February 19, 2019
MPAA Rating: R
Best Age Group: 17+
Sexual Content: Excessive
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Excessive
Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

• {Spoiler Alert}  Parents need to be aware of the mature subject matters of suicide and alcohol/drug addiction. This could spark some good parent/child conversations.
• Lady Gaga stars as the lead female which will appeal to pre-teens and teens.

Sexual Content: Excessive

• We see passionate kissing throughout the film.
• Jackson and Ally are shown in a sexual encounter in the bed and in the bathtub.
• Jackson autographs a drag queen’s fake breasts.
• Brief nudity.

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• A character punches people a couple of times.
• {Spoiler Alert!} A character hangs himself.

Crude or Profane Language: Excessive

• We hear the f-word a lot throughout the film. We also hear “sh-t,” “a–,” “b–ch,” and “h—.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Excessive

• A main character is an alcoholic. He also takes prescription drugs and snorts cocaine.
• We see other characters drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and marijuana.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall, I loved this movie, though not appropriate for kids. Parents need to be aware of the excessive profane language,  moderate sexual content, and the mature subject matter of alcohol/drug abuse and suicide.

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