It's an inspiring look at the most ubiquitous sobriety program in the world. Steve Carrell's performance as a father trying to help his son in Beautiful Boy is just wonderful. His son, played by Timothée Chalamet is an addict who goes through the cycle of sobriety and relapse, something addicts know all too well. Based on the true story of model Gia Carangi, Angelina Jolie disappears into the role of the protagonist who, despite seemingly having it all, succumbs to addiction, AIDS, and death in the 1980s. Gia is redeemed at the very end, as she finally sobers up, but alas, it's too late. When it was revealed that James Frey's book A Million Little Pieces was at least partially fictional after being touted as a memoir, the book took a terrible in sales. What Are the 6 Stages of Addiction