The Good House
Universal Pictures | Release Date: September 30, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 16 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
85
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeSep 18, 2021
It’s all too rare that audiences are treated to a big-screen examination of a woman’s inner turmoil, let alone a woman in the grandmotherly phase of her life; this one pops with both acrid wit and meaningful drama. Read full review
80
ABC NewsPeter TraversSep 30, 2022
Sigourney Weaver deserves awards attention for turning what could have been a cliched dramedy about a real-estate agent, who’s also a functioning alcoholic, into something funny, touching and vital. And cheers to Kevin Kline as the dazed dude who loves her. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperSep 27, 2022
You might not buy all the plot machinations, but as for the sight of Weaver and Kline together again: That’s an easy sell. Read full review
75
Film ThreatAlan NgSep 23, 2021
The fun of Sigourney Weaver in directors Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes’ feature, The Good House, is watching a master actor create an everyday character so believable that she could literally walk into a room and pass as one of us. By the way, everything I said about Weaver equally applies to her co-star Kevin Kline as well. Read full review
70
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganSep 18, 2021
As a viewing experience, The Good House is capable if unexciting, as tastefully waspish as its millieu, with a damped-down pace and a muted score. As an acting masterclass from Sigourney Weaver as a smart woman in denial, though, it’s impressive. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSep 18, 2021
There are big questions churning beneath the story, yet even Hildy’s personal turmoil feels somehow too neat. In the film’s sharp comic observations, though, and especially its two fine leads, something real and messy sparks to life. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiSep 29, 2022
It’s a mixed bag for sure, but The Good House ultimately displays enough self-assurance to overshadow its contrivances. Read full review
67
The Film StageChristopher SchobertSep 24, 2021
The Good House ultimately gets more right than it does wrong, but just barely. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireSep 30, 2022
So much works so well for so long in “The Good House” that it’s frustrating when the film casts its eye elsewhere and begins paying way too much attention to the town’s peripheral figures. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneySep 28, 2022
Thanks to its two leads, The Good House very much succeeds as character study. As narrative, it doesn’t fare anywhere near as well. Read full review
60
Screen RantRachel LaBonteSep 29, 2022
For all its more serious moments, The Good House actually feels a lot like comfort food. It could be due to the vivid community the filmmakers have built, or because of Weaver's multifaceted performance. It also could be because, at its core, The Good House is about inner growth and the value in appreciating loved ones. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMark KeizerSep 29, 2022
Weaver is so forceful and present she can plow through the movie’s flaws until we fail to notice them. For a film about denial, that sounds about right. Read full review
50
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeSep 29, 2022
The trouble with this cinematic Trojan horse is that the superficial blandness dominates the frame. It’s hard to feel the story’s stakes when the images are always indicating no danger ahead. Read full review
50
Washington PostPat PaduaSep 27, 2022
The Good House has a lot of potential and features some attractive amenities, including dramatic conflict and a seasoned cast. But like a subpar property, it just doesn’t show well in a highly competitive market. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorSep 18, 2021
If you can ignore an ending ripped straight from the AA playbook, there’s minor fun to be had along the way. Read full review
42
IndieWireDavid EhrlichSep 18, 2021
Like its heroine and namesake, The Good House is a drama that strives to sell itself as a sly and vaguely supernatural comedy for adults. And like Hildy, the film waits far too long to relinquish that happy-go-lucky idea of itself. Read full review
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