'A Star Is Born' Opens With Massive $43 Million Domestically

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper's A Star is Born got off to a flying start in its opening weekend, debuting with $42.6 million in the United States. The critically-acclaimed movie's audience was 66% female and of the overall audience 86% were 25 years of age or older. 

Internationally, A Star is Born opened to a modest $14 million from 31 markets, including a $5.3 million launch in the UK. The film is yet to premiere in many markets, including South Korea (October 9), Italy (October 11), Brazil (October 11), Mexico (October 12), Australia (October 18) and Japan (Deceber 21).

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In the long run, A Star Is Born is estimated to gross over $170 million domestically, but is very likely to beat the projections as the response from both critics and fans has been overwhelmingly positive.

A Star Is Born is based on William Wellman's 1937 film of the same name starring Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. In the pic, Cooper plays Jackson Maine, a country music star on the brink of decline when he discovers a talented unknown named Ally, played by Gaga.