Gaga: Five Foot Two
An intimate backstage portrait finds Lady Gaga confronting pain, loneliness, and insecurity while transforming private vulnerability into public performance.
Overview
A revealing look at the woman behind the pop icon, exploring her triumphs and struggles.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- raw
- intimate
- wistful
- music documentary night
- artist biography viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the documentary raw, absorbing, and emotionally immediate, while noting inconsistent focus and too little performance footage.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gaga is shown at home, in the studio, and dealing with relationships, chronic pain, insecurity, and loneliness beyond her public image.
The film tracks Gaga's year across recording, domestic life, health struggles, and preparation for the Super Bowl halftime performance.
Its central premise is the divide between Gaga as glitzy superstar and Gaga as an everyday woman confronting insecurity and pain.
Studio writing and rehearsal scenes are interwoven with personal highs and lows before the Super Bowl LI performance.
Films like Gaga: Five Foot Two, and why
Miss Americana
intimate music documentary portrait balancing celebrity performance with private vulnerability
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana
raw backstage access and emotional candor about the pressures of pop stardom
The Defiant Ones
observational portrait of a major musician navigating creativity, fame, and personal strain
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Moukarbel
- Release Date
- 2017-09-21
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (607)
Cast
- Lady Gaga
- Bobby Campbell
- Mark Ronson
- Florence Welch
- Donatella Versace
- Joe Germanotta
- Barbara Bush
- Tony Bennett
- George H. W. Bush
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gaga: Five Foot Two about?
- An intimate backstage portrait finds Lady Gaga confronting pain, loneliness, and insecurity while transforming private vulnerability into public performance.
- What is Gaga: Five Foot Two like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gaga: Five Foot Two as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gaga: Five Foot Two violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Gaga: Five Foot Two.
- What did critics think of Gaga: Five Foot Two?
- Critics broadly found the documentary raw, absorbing, and emotionally immediate, while noting inconsistent focus and too little performance footage.
- Which films are like Gaga: Five Foot Two?
- Films with a similar feel include Miss Americana, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, and The Defiant Ones.
- How long is Gaga: Five Foot Two?
- Gaga: Five Foot Two runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gaga: Five Foot Two?
- In United States, Gaga: Five Foot Two streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
