Good One

Name: Good One
Released: August 9, 2024
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Danny McCarthy, James LeGros, Lily Collias, Sumaya Bouhbal

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Metrograph Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Danny McCarthy, James LeGros, Lily Collias, Sumaya Bouhbal

Summary: On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.

Director: India Donaldson

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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David Fear

Aug 12, 2024

Good One is, among its infinite attributes, an ode to a style of filmmaking that appears to be humble, yet still manages to be devastating and humanistic to its very core. Mostly, it’s just a great f*cking movie, full stop. Read full review

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Lindsey Bahr

Aug 7, 2024

All of the acting is terrific and so naturalistic that it’s easy to forget that these are actors performing lines that they’ve memorized in front of a camera. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Jan 29, 2024

Donaldson has a tremendous command of pace and silence, laying the desperation of middle age (and how it looks to those whose lives are still ahead of them) bare with little more than a gesture or a closeup. It’s a killer debut for both her and Collias, and it will be exciting to see what both can do with the momentum a picture like this can provide. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Jan 22, 2024

It’s a sublime little travelogue, deceptively simple, engaging, and thoughtful. Read full review

Katie Rife

Aug 15, 2024

Good One is beautifully observed, making its point without being too obvious, and perfectly judged in that it doesn’t waste a single shot. The beats of the film are simple and straightforward, but if you hone in on the details, every second is full of information. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

May 13, 2025

It is very intelligent and humane, and what a great performance from Collias. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Feb 9, 2024

The film is compelling and quietly thought-provoking as it peels back the layers of the relationships at the forefront, while also showcasing the discomfort that follows but isn’t always picked up on. Read full review

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