Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by ellen
Coming to theaters 9/2, Gigi & 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 quadriplegic.
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Gigi & Nate
Gigi & 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 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.
Check out the exclusive trailer here.
Who stars in Gigi & Nate
Stars in this film are Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, and Jim Belushi
Where can I watch Gigi & Nate?
This movie will premiere over the Labor Day weekend on September 2. Buy your tickets TODAY to see GIGI & NATE in theaters starting 9/2 (Friday).
My thoughts
Be aware that the movie does contain some language and a party scene. It’s nothing extreme, but I would not watch this with younger kids. The rating is PG-13 for that reason.
Nate is getting ready to go off to college. It should be the most exciting time for him, and his future should be wide open. Unfortunately, he suffers an accident and becomes paraplegic, which means he is paralyzed from the neck down.
His Mom puts everything on hold and devotes all of her time to caring for him. As expected, this is a massive change for both of them. Despite his mom doing everything she can, Nate is very depressed, and nothing seems to be working.
Because Nate is so depressed, his mom requests a service animal for him. They give him an adorable little monkey named Gigi. Not many people would think of a monkey when they hear the words “service animal,” but she does a fantastic job.
Slowly, Nate starts to see some improvements, but challenges threaten those improvements. It’s so hard for Nate not to give up, but he holds on and becomes stronger for it. I found myself rooting for him during the movie. There are so many emotions in this film, from laughing to crying.
Gigi & Nate is based on a true story. This movie particularly touched me. My cousin had an accident diving off a bridge where he was left paraplegic (from the waist down). I remember how difficult that time was for him. And I can’t imagine how hard it would have been if he was quadriplegic.
Overall, this genuinely heartwarming film gave me hope and reminded me that even during hard times, we cannot give up. I recommend you watch this soon.
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Ellen is a mom of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter. She is Grandma to one adorable toddler. In what little spare time she has, she loves to read, watch movies, and check out the latest toys and games.
I watched the trailer, I like to watch people overcome obstacles that appear in people’s lives, so this is a movie for me! I am sure my kids would even enjoy it!
It looks like an inspiring movie with a cute animal + person relationship.
I love watching emotional, inspirational film and the monkey is a bonus!
This looks like a very emotional and inspiring move. I would love to see it.
I watched the trailer and I so want to see this movie because animals are such healers and they are so special.
I’d like to watch it because it looks inspirational.
I watched the trailer. I would like to watch this movie because it looks inspiring.
I love poignant stories
I would love to see this my hubby who is a huge animal lover!
This sounds like a cute family movie that I would take my niece to see.