Gloria Bell (2019)
70%RT Audience Score: 46%
Awards & Nominations: 9 nominations
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
Gloria Bell is the perfect movie to watch when you’re feeling a little down about your love life. Julianne Moore’s performance is so relatable that you’ll feel like you’re watching your own life on screen. Plus, the dance scenes are so fun that you’ll want to get up and dance along with Gloria. It’s a great reminder that even when things aren’t going perfectly, there’s always a reason to dance.
Production Company(ies)
RKO Radio Pictures, Mercury Productions,
Distributor
A24
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some drug use
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 42m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, Chile
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 21, 2019
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Michael Cera, Brad Garrett, Holland Taylor, Jeanne Tripplehorn, directed by Sebastián Lelio, written by Sebastián Lelio, produced by Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio, Comedy, Romance, R rating, box office gross $5.6M, budget unknown, reviewed by Claudia Puig, Mark Kermode, Adam White, Charlotte O’Sullivan, Wendy Ide, Ed Potton, Brian Eggert, Robin Holabird, Richard Crouse, Cassidy Olsen, Alex Bentley, divorced woman, dance floor, Los Angeles, unexpected romance, dating, nudity, language, sexuality, some drug use, A24, Scope (2.35:1)
Worldwide gross: $11,145,006
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $12,877,548
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,887
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 1,404,313
US/Canada gross: $5,611,123
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $6,483,398
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,734
US/Canada opening weekend: $145,218
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $167,793
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,731
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
John Turturro – Arnold
Michael Cera – Peter
Brad Garrett – Dustin
Holland Taylor – Hillary
Jeanne Tripplehorn – Fiona
Director – Sebastián Lelio
Producers – Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio
Writer – Sebastián Lelio
Director(s)
Sebastián Lelio
Writer(s)
Sebastián Lelio
Producer(s)
Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Sebastián Lelio
Film Festivals
Toronto
Awards & Nominations
9 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (207) | Top Critics (53) | Fresh (188) | Rotten (19)
[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.
September 20, 2019
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
A well-observed, good character study, although something that you may have seen before.
June 17, 2019
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
Gloria Bell is somewhat exhausting – both unbearably intimate and at a constant remove – but it is endlessly pulled back into focus by Moore.
June 11, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Adam White
Independent (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The result isn’t better than the 2013 original but it’s just as good.
June 10, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Charlotte O’Sullivan
London Evening Standard
TOP CRITIC
Moore’s subtle, empathetic work elevates what could be dismissed as a small-scale, even banal story.
June 8, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Whether she’s dealing with conflicts at work, doing laugh therapy sessions, or smoking weed on the floor of her apartment while the Californian sunlight slants through the window, this is a Bell that chimes.
June 7, 2019 | Rating: 4/5
Ed Potton
Times (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Julianne Moore has the kind of talent and charm that makes you forget Gloria Bell is a remake.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Writer-director Lelio maintains many of his first version’s effective moments, which shift smoothly from their original setting in Santiago, Chile to Los Angeles.
July 22, 2021
Robin Holabird
KUNR (Reno, NV)
When Gloria gearshifts from tears to laughter as the weight of a bad relationship lifts or finally dances to her own beat on the dance floor, Moore is vulnerable and jubilant, awkward and comfortable, and always relatable.
March 4, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse
Almost by extension of Moore’s lived-in performance, Lelio’s Gloria Bell is just as subtle and rewarding as the original, granting American audiences a new look into his brand of filmmaking through a simple story brimming with the comedy of life.
February 28, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Cassidy Olsen
The Improper Bostonian
Gloria Bell could have played as a glorious showcase of a woman being true to herself in spite of the world trying to hold her back. Instead, it’s a slog that wastes the talents of Julianne Moore and her many recognizable co-stars.
February 18, 2021
Alex Bentley
CultureMap
Uncommonly clear-eyed about the hard work of happiness, and the capriciousness of it.
February 5, 2021 | Rating: B+
Jesse Hassenger
SportsAlcohol…
Plot
A free-spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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