Why ‘A Star Is Born’ Isn’t Wowing Overseas Audiences

Why aren’t foreigners going gaga for A Star Is Born?Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, which features Lady Gaga in her first big-screen leading role, has wowed U.S.

critics and audiences alike — earning some $178 million to date at the domestic box office and topping many awards season best-of lists.But internationally, in many countries at least, A Star Is Born has failed to ignite.The Warner Bros.

release has earned $144.8 million to date outside of North America, just less than 45 percent of its total take of $322.8 million, while studio-style releases of this sort …

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