The film stars Renée Zellweger,[5][6] Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, and Michael Gambon.

After some initial success in a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town in London, her efforts eventually stop making progress and even start to worsen as her health deteriorates.

The film received generally positive reviews, with Zellweger's performance garnering widespread acclaim.

In the 1930s, 16-year-old actress Judy Garland is told by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head, Louis B. Mayer on the set of The Wizard of Oz, that she has a gift other girls do not.

Her singing talent is nearly unmatched while she is able to surpass the success of Shirley Temple as a Hollywood child star.

Responding to Judy's criticisms, Mayer explains that she is exhausted by her working hours; even using emotional and physical intimidation to keep her in line.

In her forties, Judy has been performing with Lorna and Joey, her two children from her marriage to Sidney Luft, her third husband.

Judy meets two adoring gay fans at the stage door on her way out and joins them for a late-night snack at their flat.

Deans has bad news about a money deal that fell through, which means she must stay in England to make ends meet.

[4][2] The film made $2.9 million in its opening weekend, from 461 theatres, finishing seventh at the box office; 60% of its audiences was female, while 79% were over the age of 35.

"[22] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 46 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

"[26] Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a "C", stating that "Zellweger inhabits the role of the jaded, soul-searching musical icon reasonably well within a dreary and unremarkable saga that finds her grappling with her past, contending with pill-popping addictions and a broken family.