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Season 1 – Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

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PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS is a galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power. Holding a mirror up to a society that objectifies women and girls, her story shows the perils and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world. The film follows Shields through her extraordinary childhood and complex relationship with her mother and manager, Teri Shields. Shields' professional career began at only 11 months old, working as a child model before starring in Louis Malle's controversial film "Pretty Baby" at the age of 12. She became the face of the eighties with Calvin Klein jeans ads, and leading roles in "The Blue Lagoon" and "Endless Love," navigating the unrelenting scrutiny of the press and a culture that wanted to commodify her. After defying stereotypes by going to college, Shields re-enters the entertainment industry as an adult, but it isn't until she begins to trust herself and her instincts that she's able to find her identity and voice.
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As much an exposé on ugly cultural forces as it is a straightforward presentation of Brooke Shields' life, Pretty Baby is disturbing and triumphant in equal measure.

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Izzy Ampil BuzzFeed News 04/14/2023
Pretty Baby skims over questions that deserve more thorough answers. Go to Full Review
Courtney Howard AV Club 04/04/2023
B
As revealing as it is revolting to hear what she experienced, it inspires plenty of thought-provoking conversations. Go to Full Review
Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 04/03/2023
3/4
What does seem clear is that Brooke Shields has emerged from decades in the harsh glare of the spotlight and some heavy trials and tribulations as one tremendously impressive person... Go to Full Review
Erik Childress Movie Madness Podcast 07/20/2023
3.5/4
An illuminating document into the gross exploitation of a young woman that gives us a fuller picture of someone that fame and the media saw through a very narrow and dehumanizing lens. Go to Full Review
Valerie Ettenhofer The Playlist 05/16/2023
B
A complicated portrait not just of a pretty face but of a deeply resilient spirit. Go to Full Review
Lauren Humphries-Brooks Citizen Dame 04/23/2023
Filtering the story of Brooke Shields through the lens of her own experience, the film examines not just Shields’s star persona, but the obsessive and damaging nature of stardom itself. Go to Full Review
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Kinery G @kineryg Dec 11 I found this film to be very empowering and eye opening. I love how Brooke took the hardships that she faced and painted them in a positive light not dwelling in the past. I also think that the film does an excellent job at showing how women can be picked apart purely off looks and how there brain can often be disregarded by others. Overall I really enjoyed this film and would watch again. See more Morgan T @MorganToland Dec 8 I was curious to watch "Pretty Baby" as I am very interested in the entertainment industry and have been a fan of a lot of Brooke's earlier works. Although it did reveal a lot of unknown information about the corrupt lives of child actors, I felt it was overall very repetitive. I believe the information presented could have been condensed into a smaller film. Even still I do not regret the watch, I believe her experiences should be talked about more! See more Scarlett C @scarlettcurrier Dec 8 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields really makes you rethink the industry and Hollywood’s ethical issues. What we don't see behind the camera is the way these young girls are exploited and used for their bodies at such a young age. The director allows Shields to reclaim her own story, and go through events in her life that led to her postpartum depression, and lifelong trauma. The film captures how the adults in Brooke Shield's life really were just bystanders and did not speak up about her mistreatment. See more Stefano T Jul 19 It's ok, if you're really into Brooke Shields, it'll tell you about her life. I wasn't really that interested in her but I was curious to watch this to see if there was something that would interest me (especially since it had such good notes) but there wasn't. It's not bad though, I just didn't find it that interesting. It's "ok". See more gabriel r 10/17/2024 Eye opening. Amazing. Her honesty and openness was inspiring. Her willingness to talk about her post partum depression brought tears. I have no words for her upbringing in the movie industry and amazed she can speak so candidly about it. To me she is a true role model in being honest with yourself and others. See more Lilianna P 06/25/2024 My favorite documentary about a celebrity I've ever watched See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 3, 2023 Part One From sexualized young girl to Princeton graduate, we explore Brooke’s extraordinary childhood and her complex relationship with mother/manager Teri. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 3, 2023 Part Two Now the most famous woman to graduate college, Brooke finds her voice, but when she tries to use it, a toxic culture will do anything to shut her up. Details
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Season Info

Director
Lana Wilson
Executive Producer
Lana Wilson, Jay Peterson, Todd Lubin, Ali Wentworth, George Stephanopoulos, Alyssa Mastromonaco, Jacqueline Glover, Jennifer Joseph
Network
Hulu
Genre
Biography, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 3, 2023