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Gaga: Five Foot Two

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Author: Bryan Armen Graham

2017101 minRdocumentary

7.4/ 10(602 ratings)• TMDB

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Lady Gaga prepares for her Super Bowl LI halftime show while working on her fifth studio album, Joanne, and dealing with chronic fibromyalgia pain.

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Lady Gaga prepares for her Super Bowl LI halftime show while working on her fifth studio album, Joanne, and dealing with chronic fibromyalgia pain.

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Lady Gaga prepares for her Super Bowl LI halftime performance while releasing her fifth studio album, Joanne, in 2016. Directed by Chris Moukarbel, the film provides a behind-the-scenes look at Gaga's life during this period. It covers her interactions with fans, her creative process, and her struggles with chronic pain from fibromyalgia. The documentary also features her guest role on American Horror Story: Roanoke and her public feud with Madonna, offering a candid view of the pressures she faces in the music industry.

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Despite artful direction and meticulous curation by Gaga herself, the documentary never quite shakes the feel of a longform advert for the singer’s new phase, one that’s preaching to the converted.

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See Gaga's creative process for her album Joanne.
Find out about her Super Bowl LI halftime show.
Meet Gaga's fans and her interactions with them.

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The film has a 73% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 44 reviews.
Gaga's Super Bowl LI performance is a major focus of the documentary.
The film was released on Netflix on September 22, 2017.
Gaga struggles with chronic pain from fibromyalgia, which is documented in the film.

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Who directed Gaga: Five Foot Two?

Gaga: Five Foot Two was directed by Chris Moukarbel.

What is the approval rating of Gaga: Five Foot Two on Rotten Tomatoes?

The film has an approval rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 44 reviews.

When was Gaga: Five Foot Two released on Netflix?

Gaga: Five Foot Two was released on Netflix on September 22, 2017.

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Toronto International Film Festival

2017 • Official selection

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