Gigi & Nate [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray]

Director: Nick Hamm Nick Hamm

Overview

The family drama follows the tragic and heartwarming life of Nate Gibson. After an accident leads to his full paralysis, Nate struggles to adapt as a quadriplegic. While his family tries to support him during this difficult transition, Nate meets a capuchin monkey named Gigi. The service animal soon becomes an unlikely close friend and companion that alters the course of Nate's life.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/15/2022
UPC:	0031398337065
Original Release:	2022
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	Lions Gate
Language:	English
Time:	1:54:00
Sales rank:	31,114

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Marcia Gay Harden	Claire Gibson
Josephine Langford	Katy Gibson
Zoe Margaret Colletti	Lori
Diane Ladd	Mama Blanche
Jim Belushi	Dan Gibson
Tara Summers	Martha Greeter
Hannah Riley	Annabelle Gibson(as Hannah Alligood)
Charlie Rowe	Nate Gibson
Mishel Prada	Carolyn Alibon
Deja Dee	Jane Elling
Welker White	Chloe Gaines
Olly Sholotan	Benji Betts
Sasha Compère	Nogo
Sarah Stouffer	News Reporter
Maria Howell	Chairman Filling
Lindsay Ayliffe	Dr. Falerias
Emilio Garcia-Sanchez	Travis Holter
Gillian Rabin	Sophie
Christian Goins	Town Kid
Brandon Marski	Camerman
Sean Hankinson	Dr. Paditar
Stephen Branson	Protester
Taylor Lee	Party Guest
Andrew Dicostanzo	Paul
Pat Dortch	Senator Parsons
Satya Nikhil Polisetti	Dr. Orr
Bruce Irvine	Handi-Van Driver
Gary Maniloff	BG-Doctor
Manny McCord	Young Army Sergeant
Katie Layman	Flight Attendant
Mathew Hunnicutt	Police Officer
Rae Becka	Dr. Steinberg
Ava Rose Kinard	College Student
Charito Mertz	Female Reporter
Denise Ramirez	Party Guest
Hunter Gray	Party Guest
Fabian Starr	Nate's Friend in Bar
Jane Klecker	Airport Traveler
Nic Curtis	Employee
Steven Roten	Senator Barnes
Noah Harpe	Party Goer
Lisa Janik	Nate's Neighbor
John Mark Brooks	Hospital Patient
Kenzie Rose Hall	College Student
Katherine Drew	Waitress
Sophie Brant	Party Guest
Tamara Snegosky	Hospital Visitor
Travis Furr	Burger Joint Customer
Alexis Paige Zarycki	Airline Traveler

Technical Credits

David Hudgins

Nick Drew	Executive Producer
Jon Hamm	Executive Producer,Producer,Director
René Besson	Producer
Piers Tempest	Producer
David Hudgins	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

In a different universe, Gigi & Nate may be an Oscar-worthy contender. The story is intriguing, full of drama, and could pack enough punch to bring a tear to your eye. Unfortunately, we do not live in that universe, and Nick Hamm's film is just a forgettable family drama more akin to an "after-school-special" than a major motion picture. Not much can save a movie once it gets off the rails, and Gigi & Nate abandons the rails quickly. The plot moves at a blistering pace, leaving little room for emotional attachment or a cohesive story. At the end of the 114-minute run time, viewers will feel like they have been on an emotional roller coaster but will probably leave the theater without being impacted at all. Nate Gibson (Charlie Rowe) is just a typical high school senior. With college on the horizon, all he cares about is having fun and meeting girls. When tragedy strikes on a family vacation, Nate is air-rushed to a hospital. The doctors tell his family he has contracted meningitis, a potentially fatal disease, which has left Nate paralyzed. Nate's mom, Claire (Marcia Gay Harden), and dad, Dan (Jim Belushi), do everything they can to accommodate his new life, but it just isn't enough. After an attempted suicide, the family decides to adopt a service animal for Nate - a cute little capuchin monkey named Gigi. With the support of his sisters Katy (Josephine Langford) and Annabelle (Hannah Riley), and, of course, Gigi, Nate starts to turn his life around. The ingredients are all here for a compelling movie. David Hudgins's screenplay touches on all the familiar tropes, begging the audience to become attached to the characters on screen. Unfortunately, this never happens, and the story fails to deliver. Thankfully, the core group of actors featured in Gigi & Nate does very well to help move the film along when there is seemingly nothing else going on. Rowe is convincing in his anguish, but also in his new appreciation for the way life is. Harden seems to control the room when she is on screen, demanding the audience's attention, whether they are into the film or not. Hamm's execution of this true story is flawed, as he tends to jump from plot point to plot point, without any room to breathe in between. In one scene, Nate is seen trying to commit suicide, and shortly thereafter, he is in a giddy mood driving to an animal shelter. Gigi & Nate is full of these little inconsistencies in tone and mood. The lack of any real character development is the ultimate downfall of the film, culminating in a lack of appreciation for what is going on. The film is so close to being captivating, but it fails to land the way it is meant to. It may be passable if only for the interesting story behind the movie, but viewers should not expect to see anything spectacular.