House of Gucci
The brief
Ridley Scott turns the Gucci family saga into a messy, campy operatic soap where Lady Gaga devours every scene with an accent that swings wildly between Italian and Russian. The nearly three-hour runtime drags through decades of fashion house politics, but the sheer commitment to melodrama keeps things watchable - especially when Jared Leto shows up as a bald, prosthetic-heavy caricature that feels like it wandered in from a different movie entirely. It's simultaneously too long and not quite unhinged enough, caught between prestige drama ambitions and the trashy energy it desperately needs. Perfect if you loved the excess of The Wolf of Wall Street but wished it had more designer handbags and Lady Gaga saying "father" in increasingly theatrical ways.
The verdict
If you love campy melodrama with committed performances and can embrace nearly three hours of fashion-world soap opera excess, this is a wildly entertaining guilty pleasure. If you're looking for a tight prestige drama or can't tolerate Lady Gaga's all-over-the-place accent and Jared Leto's bizarre prosthetic transformation, you'll find it an overlong mess that can't decide what kind of movie it wants to be.
Watch with
- 👥 Friends who love messy drama and fashion
- 👤 Solo viewing for full camp appreciation
- ⚠️ Skip if you prefer subtle performances
Heads up
- Murder and violence (moderate scenes) (moderate)
- Infidelity and marital betrayal (frequent)
- Brief sexual content (brief)
Credits
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Cast
- Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Jack Huston, Salma Hayek Pinault
Official synopsis
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026)
Fashion empire power struggles and ruthless ambition in luxury brands.
Total runtime: 2h 38m + 2h 0m = 4h 38m
