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Gonzo Girl

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Gonzo Girl

2023

1h 36m

Drama

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Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade. Thrown headfirst into his psychedelic, drug-fueled world, she falls deeper into the fading star's chaotic world and tries to help him finish his long-awaited novel -- by any means necessary.

Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

[Director] Arquette is good with performance but can’t quite get her arms around a clunky script, one that allows its inconsistent characters to get sucked into the vortex of its larger-than-life central personality.

Sep 14, 2023

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Steve Pond

TheWrap

A movie about Hunter S. Thompson — sorry, a movie about somebody who is not Hunter S. Thompson but is a lot like him — wouldn’t feel right if it didn’t keep going over the edge until everybody, including the audience, was exhausted.

Sep 10, 2023

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

It’s a stellar, smart debut for Arquette, an energetic and original spin on a concept that still bears repeating: Don’t ever count any girl out.

Rated: B

Sep 8, 2023

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Jackie K. Cooper

jackiekcooper.com

Dafoe's performance carries the day.

Rated: 6/10

Jun 4, 2025

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Nora Lee Mandel

Maven's Nest

In a secondary role, director Arquette is a grounded force in her few scenes, making the assistant much less interesting. She barely helps to balance the sexism of the situation and makes us wonder why we should care about Thompson-ish at this sad period.

Rated: 5/10

Jun 2, 2025

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

It’s a terrific performance from Dafoe, who makes for a more layered Thompson than previous interpretations, and does something with the central crisis of control.

Rated: B-

May 28, 2025

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Synopsis

Set in 1992 in Aspen, Colorado, and inspired by a true story, Gonzo Girl follows Alley Russo, an aspiring writer who takes on an assistant job to the iconoclast and founder of gonzo journalism, Walker Reade. Thrown headfirst into his psychedelic, drug-fueled world, she falls deeper into the fading star's chaotic world and tries to help him finish his long-awaited novel -- by any means necessary.

Director: Patricia Arquette
Producer: Frank Hall Green, Tom Heller, Cameron O'Reilly, Patricia Arquette
Screenwriter: Rebecca Thomas, Jessica Caldwell
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 36m