The rumours are true, this is one of the worst films of the year.
Gigli (2003)
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Reviews Counted:162
Fresh:10
Rotten:152
Average Rating:2.7/10
Consensus: Bizarre and clumsily plotted, Gigli is a mess. As for its stars, Affleck and Lopez lack chemistry.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content, pervasive language and brief strong violence
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Aug 1, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $5,660,084
Synopsis: In Gigli, Martin Brest’s (Scent of a Woman, Midnight Run) unconventional romantic comedy, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck), a low-level hood is given a high-level assignment to kidnap Brian (Justin... In Gigli, Martin Brest’s (Scent of a Woman, Midnight Run) unconventional romantic comedy, Larry Gigli (Ben Affleck), a low-level hood is given a high-level assignment to kidnap Brian (Justin Bartha), the psychologically challenged younger brother of a powerful federal prosecutor to help save a mob boss from going to prison. Hiding out in his one-bedroom apartment with Brian, Gigli is shocked when Ricki (Jennifer Lopez), a gorgeous, free-spirited female enforcer is sent to assist him because his boss thinks he’s likely to screw up. And from that moment on, Gigli’s world is turned upside down. Gigli finds himself falling in love with the unavailable Ricki and goes to extreme lengths to win her affection. The more she resists, the stronger the attraction becomes. By letting their feelings get in the way of business, Gigli and Ricki set in motion an unlikely chain of events that just could endanger their plans for a long-term relationship – and their lives. Revolution Studios Presents A City Light Films/Casey Silver Production Gigli starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, a Columbia Pictures release. Also starring is Justin Bartha. The film is written and directed by Martin Brest. Casey Silver and Brest are the producers. John Hardy is the executive producer. The distinguished production team includes director of photography Robert Elswit, ASC, production designer Gary Frutkoff, film editors Billy Weber and Julie Monroe and costume designer Michael Kaplan. The music is by John Powell. [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lainie Kazan
Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bartha, Lainie Kazan, Missy Crider, Larry Venito
Director: Martin Brest
Director: Martin Brest
Screenwriter: Martin Brest
Producer: John Hardy, Casey Silver, Martin Brest
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Reviews for Gigli
Consider the missed opportunities here. Two attractive stars, a supporting cast that one would dream of, and a director with solid credentials. Didn’t anyone read the script before making it?
If, as Shakespeare once suggested, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, a Gigli by any other name would still stink up the multiplex but good. ...
Gigli certainly isn't the worst film of the year, as it has been made out to be, but it does make one wonder if the lynch mob mentality against certain cinematic endeavors isn't at least a little deserved.
Since it's unlikely Brest's original will ever see the light of day again, I feel a need to describe the differences in this cut to prove that it once added up to something...
The stars display zip chemistry, but seem to find themselves adorable. They're so taken with each other they don't need an audience.
It's seriously terrible, and it'll teach everyone involved to read the script before they agree to make a film.
It will be of interest as a fascinating historical curio because it so fully embodies the paradoxical nature of stardom in the early years of the 21st century.
Shapeless and without a shred of originality, the movie mimics and copies pieces of a number of old movies, all superior in every way.
There was more wrong with this unconventional romantic comedy than right.
Marriage tip No. 2: Unless desiring to sleep on the sofa with the dog, do not begin discussions of sex with wife by saying, "It's turkey time. Gobble, gobble."
Even when it doesn’t work it remains more entertaining than a lot of tidier flicks.
Because of its humble proficiency, seriousness of intent and sexual adventurousness, it's become the unfortunate pariah of a film culture that expects Hollywood to turn out only gee-whiz showiness and superficial plays at emotion.
There were tons of worse movies this year. Maybe this is like comparing Saddam Hussein to Hitler, but Gigli isn't just the lesser of two evils, or three, or four.
The sexiest couple alive are really dopes! And Martin Brest proves it!
This film isn’t bad enough to be a must see and isn’t good enough to be one either.
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