Gigi and Nate is the story of Nate Gibson, a young man whose life is turned upside down after he suffers a near-fatal illness and is left a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi — a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey. Although she is trained to assist Nate with his basic needs, Gigi helps Nate find what he needs most of all: hope.
Gigi and Nate is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Nick Hamm from a screenplay by David Hudgins. The film is loosely based on an organisation which paired monkeys with disabled people to provide help. The film was released in the United States on September 2, 2022, by Roadside Attractions.
Principal photography for Gigi & Nate began on March 29, 2021, in Los Angeles. In May 2021, it was reported that filming also took place in North Carolina and that Marcia Gay Harden, Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colletti, Hannah Alligood, Jim Belushi, and Diane Ladd would star. Filming concluded on May 29, 2021. The film was released on September 2, 2022.
The film was released alongside Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. and made $990,279 from 1,184 theaters in its opening weekend, and a total of $1.3 million over the four-day Labor Day frame. 65% of the audience was female, 67% was over the age of 35, and 64% was white.
Gigi and Nate (2022)
Directed by: Nick Hamm
Starring: Marcia Gay Harden, Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colletti, Hannah Alligood, Jim Belushi, Diane Ladd, Hannah Riley, Tara Summers, Brent Sexton, Sasha Compère, Mishel Prada
Screenplay by: David Hudgins
Production Design by: Danielle Aziz, Marcia Hinds
Cinematography by: Elliot Davis
Film Editing by: Álex Rodríguez
Costume Design by: Annie Bloom
Set Decoration by: Rachel April
Art Direction by: Ashley Swanson
Music by: Paul Leonard-Morgan
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some thematic material and language.
Distributed by: Roadside Attractions
Release Date: September 2, 2022
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