Gloria
Seen it?1999 | 108 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Bonnie and Clyde or Wrath of Man, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
After serving a prison term for her boyfriend, a streetwise, middle-aged moll named Gloria stands up against the mobs, which is complicated by a six-year-old urchin with a will of his own, whom she reluctantly takes under her wing after his family has been gunned down.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 26 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$30 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sidney Lumet
- Sharon StoneGloria
- Jeremy NorthamKevin
- Cathy MoriartyDiane
- Jean-Luke FigueroaNicky
- Mike StarrSean
- George C. ScottRuby
- Bobby CannavaleJack
- Bonnie BedeliaBrenda
- Barry McEvoyTerry
- Sarita ChoudhuryAngela