Gia

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Gia

R

1998

2h 0m

Drama

LGBTQ+

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Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper (Faye Dunaway), a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper's help and her own natural instincts, Gia quickly shoots to the top of the modeling world. When Cooper dies of lung cancer, however, Gia turns to drugs -- and both she and her career begin to spiral out of control.

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Akos Peterbencze

Vulnerable Man (Medium)

Gia is a mediocre biopic with no explanation about why the fashion industry drives its models into burnout, eating disorders, and drug abuse. We get that it’s an artificial industry, but the movie doesn’t provide a detailed look into why that is.

Jul 20, 2023

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Brendan Lemon

The Advocate

Quite watchable.

May 19, 2022

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

A film about a woman's meteoric rise to fame, made shortly before Jolie's own career went stratospheric, this is a widely overlooked production that shows the incredible breadth of the actor's talent.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 5, 2022

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Jun 23, 2005

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Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Rated: 4/5

May 18, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Jolie gives a sensational performance in this tight, but tragic biopic

Rated: 3/5

May 6, 2005

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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Audience Member

definitely the movie of my life, I love it so much and I wish it was better known, I highly recommend it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/25

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Dee J

Leans heavily on the sensational (and apparently not entirely accurate) aspects of Gia’s personality and life. Jolie’s acting is over the top and lacks emotional depth or nuance. Overall, the movie fails to portray Gia as a complex human being or delve into her background in a way that might provide context to her choices and outcomes. Not worth your time in my opinion.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Audience Member

At times , the acting was embarrassingly / cringe worthy. It had potential to be a better film but that want the case

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Christopher A

This will turn into a yearly tradition must see for you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Clara

It could be so much better, a waste of an amazing story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Michael Cristofer

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Synopsis

Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) travels to New York City with dreams of becoming a fashion model. Within minutes of arriving, she meets Wilhelmina Cooper (Faye Dunaway), a wise and high-powered agent who takes Gia under her wing. With Cooper's help and her own natural instincts, Gia quickly shoots to the top of the modeling world. When Cooper dies of lung cancer, however, Gia turns to drugs -- and both she and her career begin to spiral out of control.

Director: Michael Cristofer
Producer: James D. Brubaker
Production Co: HBO Pictures
Rating: R, TV-MA (S|L|V)
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 4, 2016
Runtime: 2h 0m

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