# A Star Is Born (2018)

> A studio musical became a meme and grossed $436,388,866 worldwide.

- Owner: Warner Bros.
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2018-08-31
- Peak date: Week of Oct 11, 2018
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 62 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Fandom mobilisation, Controversy, Pairing

## Summary

The trailer circulated before the film’s Venice premiere. Twitter users turned its dialogue and vocals into memes. The soundtrack topped the Billboard 200, and Shallow resurfaced in a viral subway performance.

## Timeline

- 2018-06-06 — Warner Bros. (YouTube) — Warner Bros. released the first trailer for A Star Is Born.
- 2018-06-07 — Katy Perry (X) — Katy Perry had retweeted the trailer by the Recording Academy’s report.
- 2018-06-08 — retroglamx (Open web) — retroglamx opened a Gaga Daily thread asking readers to post A Star Is Born memes.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/a-star-is-born-2018

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “A Star Is Born (2018).” Case HIS-00009. Spread Score v1.2: 62/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00009