Synopsis
Gloria is a free-spirited divorcée who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
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Cast
- Julianne MooreGloria Bell
- John TurturroArnold
- Michael CeraPeter
- Caren PistoriusAnne
- Brad GarrettDustin Mason
- Sean AstinJeremy
- Holland TaylorHillary Bell
- Jeanne TripplehornFiona Mason
- Rita WilsonVicky
- Chris MulkeyCharlie
Recommendations
- 91
IndieWire
Moore’s compassionate performance confirms the strength of the original and its beloved heroine’s universal appeal. More than that, Gloria Bell proves that the best stories can be told endlessly, so long as they’re told well. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
Moore — vulnerable but undauntable — lives every moment in her skin, fantastic to the last glorious frame. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Crucially, like its predecessor, Gloria Bell maintains a warm but rigorously unsentimental tone despite material which could easily lend itself to mawkish sentimentality. - 90
Screen Daily
Moore’s performance means that we are with Gloria every step of the way, sharing in the little victories and the jolting setbacks. - 90
Variety
Although García and Moore were born in the same year (under the same sign!), Lelio is more mature now than he was when he made the original film, and he brings that experience to the project in small but crucial ways. - 90
TheWrap
You can love “Gloria” and still think that Gloria Bell is an admirable reimagining that stands on its own while paying tribute to the original. - 83
The Playlist
Moore plays Gloria with a twinkle in her eye that makes her lovable and a yearning for connection that makes her relatable. - 80
The Guardian
It’s an engaging, inventive cover version.
