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SYDNEY, Australia – The Warner Bros. Pictures A Star is Born opening in 306 cinemas across Australia last weekend, was the biggest opening for any Warner Bros. picture in the country in 2018, with the take grossing $6.72 million.

The much-anticipated cinematic love story, which marks the directorial debut of Bradley Cooper and stars Cooper and Lady Gaga, headed into the weekend with exceptional critical acclaim and enthusiastic social buzz.

“A Star is Born is clearly resonating with audiences across Australia and we couldn’t be more thrilled. These terrific results are a testament to the talents of Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, and everyone involved in this unique and compelling film, and we congratulate them all on its tremendous success,” Joel Pearlman, Co-CEO of local distributor Roadshow Films said.

With A Star is Born, four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (American Sniper, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) makes his directorial debut, and also stars alongside multiple award- winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga in her first leading role in a major motion picture. The film also stars Andrew Dice Clay (Blue Jasmine), with Dave Chappelle (Chi-Raq) and Sam Elliott, whose nearly 50-year career includes standout performances in such films as Mask, Tombstone and, most recently, The Hero.

A Star is Born features original songs performed live during filming by Cooper and Gaga, who wrote a number of tracks together and in collaboration with musical artists such as Lukas Nelson, Jason Isbell and Mark Ronson.

The film was produced by Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips and Lynette Howell Taylor. Ravi Mehta, Basil Iwanyk, Niija Kuykendall, Sue Kroll, Michael Rapino and Heather Parry served as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Oscar winner Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters.

Cooper’s behind-the-scenes team included Oscar-nominated director of photography Matthew Libatique (Black Swan), production designer Karen Murphy (The Light Between Oceans), three-time Oscar-nominated editor Jay Cassidy (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook, Into the Wild), and costume designer Erin Benach (Loving).