Good Grief

Name: Good Grief
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: December 29, 2023
Rating: 59
Cast: Arnaud Valois, Celia Imrie, Dan Levy, David Bradley, Emma Corrin

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Netflix | Release Date: December 29, 2023 | R

Starring: Arnaud Valois, Celia Imrie, Dan Levy, David Bradley, Emma Corrin, Himesh Patel, Jamael Westman, Luke Evans, Mehdi Baki, Ruth Negga

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Streaming on Netflix January 5, 2024.

Summary: Marc (Dan Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc’s world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

Director: Dan Levy

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

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The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Jan 10, 2024

Levy, who also wrote the screenplay and stars in the picture, has made a satisfyingly adult, bittersweet drama which argues that even a seemingly gilded life can be painfully messy. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Dec 29, 2023

Levy’s funny-sad contemporary drama acknowledges the supportive dynamic that Marc plays in Thomas and Sophie’s lives, even as it centers the gay best friend for a change — not so different from the one he played in “Happiest Season.” All three characters feel well rounded and real, especially in their imperfections. Read full review

Aurora Amidon

Jan 8, 2024

Good Grief is not a dramedy (even though it is marketed as one), but rather a somber film about the messiness of grief and its often unforgiving, even destructive, grip. Read full review

The Telegraph Tim Robey

Dec 29, 2023

There’s something ever-so-chic, a touch too manicured about the film’s despondency, and only rare moments land to touch us, especially. But it’s a gentle, genial watch. Read full review

Nikki Baughan

Jan 5, 2024

The chemistry between these three is the film’s greatest strength, and Good Grief plays best as a love story between friends. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Jan 2, 2024

Good Grief arguably doesn’t quite get there in the end, but there is a promising sense of possibility for what the future could hold for Levy as a filmmaker next. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Jan 3, 2024

There is a strenuous earnestness here, which is made to coexist with entirely artificial romcom dialogue of a kind not spoken by real human beings. Read full review

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