Gia
Seen it?1998 | 120 min | Romance, Drama, TV Movie
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won an Emmy, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it was a solid box office hit. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Behind the Candelabra or Leaving Las Vegas, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Gia Carangi meteorically rises to modeling fame in the late 1970s but becomes overconsumed by persistent loneliness and drug addiction.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Miniseries. Also nominated for 5 more Emmys, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more DGA Award. Plus 5 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 242K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Cristofer
- Angelina JolieGia
- Elizabeth MitchellLinda
- Eric Michael ColeT.J.
- Kylie TravisStephanie
- Louis GiambalvoJoe Carangi
- John ConsidineBruce Cooper
- Scott CohenMike Mansfield
- Edmund GenestFrancesco
- Mercedes RuehlKathleen Carangi
- Faye DunawayWilhelmina Cooper