Gloria Bell

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Gloria Bell

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Released Mar 22, 2019

1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

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A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of dating.

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Critics Consensus

Free of visual or narrative embellishments, Gloria Bell rests almost completely on Julianne Moore's performance in the title role -- and she's gloriously up to the task.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

[Julianne Moore] is always terrific, but she gives an especially terrific, well-rounded performance here. It's nuanced, vulnerable, strong, funny, emotionally rich and textured.

Sep 20, 2019

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

A well-observed, good character study, although something that you may have seen before.

Jun 17, 2019

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Adam White

Independent (UK)

Gloria Bell is somewhat exhausting - both unbearably intimate and at a constant remove - but it is endlessly pulled back into focus by Moore.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 11, 2019

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Ryan McQuade

InSession Film

Gloria Bell deserved much more happiness behind the camera and on the page to make this something truly worth dancing for.

Rated: C-

Apr 4, 2024

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Gloria Bell succeeds as an empathetic look at middle age with all of its accompanying trials, not least of which is the challenge of finding a worthy partner whose baggage doesn’t outweigh our own.

Jul 24, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Julianne Moore has the kind of talent and charm that makes you forget Gloria Bell is a remake.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 3, 2022

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Kyle M

Even without the original’s momentary accessibility, Julianne Moore expectedly shines, as well John Turturro in problematic gravitas form, in the self-made, visually-translated remake seemingly geared radiative capture than fleshing the story with captivated engagement – unless the thematic lengths are based towards an empathetically reflective demographic. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Sharon D

Anyone who manages to slog through a movie as boring and emotionless as this could at least be rewarded with a happy ending, but alas no. The music and blurred cinematography further detract from the experience.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Efrem M

Good performances, ok casting, abysmal script. Could have been much better. It just needed a completely different approach and a better structured script. It was obviously going for a “Lost in translation” kind of vibe but didn’t get anywhere close. Not even remotely.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Andrew H

Julianne Moore gave an unparalleled performance that was the heart and soul of the movie. I was left wondering if this was because of the director or the actress, or both? In any case, purely outstanding work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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KB B

It started out really interesting but the last quarter and ending was just mediocre. Watch if there's nothing else on.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Georgan G

Gloria is working on having a life despite dysfunctional relationships with her ex & a new relationship is only legally divorced. Julianne Moore carries the movie, but supporting actors also shine.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Synopsis

A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of dating.

Director: Sebastián Lelio
Producer: Mark Levinson, Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio
Screenwriter: Sebastián Lelio
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Fabula, Stage 6 Films, FilmNation Entertainment
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexuality|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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