Good Times

Released Aug 2, 1967

1h 31m

Musical

Comedy

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Pop-star duo Sonny (Sonny Bono) and Cher (Cher) star in this parody of Hollywood B-movie clichés, helmed by director William Friedkin. Given the opportunity to headline their own feature film by studio executive Mr. Mordicus (George Sanders), Sonny and Cher have three days to come up with an idea for a hit movie or they'll have to use the studio's hackneyed script. Each of the duo's movie concepts, including a jungle thriller and an old-fashioned Western, features Sanders as the villain.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Good Times is no classic, but in ambition and achievement it's better than most movies of its type.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

As for Sonny Bono's acting talents, let's just say he makes Ringo Starr look like Daniel Day-Lewis by comparison.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 2, 2020

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Sonny and Cher's only movie together, a minor, self-referential flick in which they play themselves, represents the feature debut of William Friedkin, who four year later won the Oscar for The French Connection

Rated: C

Nov 5, 2010

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Wesley Lovell

Apollo Guide

Viewers should be significantly disappointed in Sonny and Cher's only film together, as it is certainly not, as the title suggests, good times.

Rated: 39/100

Mar 27, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The movie's incredibly thin storyline seems to exist for the sole purpose of allowing Sonny and Cher to sing a lot of silly pop songs and appear in cheesy sketches.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 15, 2005

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Andy Klein

New Times

Rated: 0/5

May 29, 2004

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Audience Member

Four years before their hit variety show.Showacses Sonny as a want to be movie star but Cher's heart wasn't in it.The sketches almost play out like the VAMP segment. The pop songs through out moved the story along.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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jack c

Well... I remember George Sanders as a villainous kung fu master so hence the rating. and there's songs too I think

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Decent Comedy starring Sonny and Cher as themselves. As we find them selves in various skits of various types of moves (mainly from daydreams of Sonny).

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Audience Member

I can't believe I actually watched this one, but it is part of the start to my "William Friedkin" directed collection I'll be watching over time here. I actually really enjoyed some of the music in this film, and I love Sonny and Cher's vocals above all else, but the film really is a total mess. Somewhat of a nice mess to look at, but overall, it's nothing to really recommend unless you are a hardcore fan of the characters at play here. Also, you do see some of William Friedkin's stamp on this. More so if you are aware of his film that come later in his career.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Vintage Sonny & Cher. Fun, silly. Thats what the 60's were all about.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

This is a good but strange movie. Cher is quite interesting in her first movie. She obviously has picked up the acting chops to be the Oscar and Golden Globe winner that she is but she was a kid in this movie. Interesting plot line.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

Pop-star duo Sonny (Sonny Bono) and Cher (Cher) star in this parody of Hollywood B-movie clichés, helmed by director William Friedkin. Given the opportunity to headline their own feature film by studio executive Mr. Mordicus (George Sanders), Sonny and Cher have three days to come up with an idea for a hit movie or they'll have to use the studio's hackneyed script. Each of the duo's movie concepts, including a jungle thriller and an old-fashioned Western, features Sanders as the villain.

Director: William Friedkin
Producer: Lindsley Parsons
Screenwriter: Tony Barrett
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia, Lindsley Parsons Productions
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 2, 1967, Original
Release Date (DVD): Aug 24, 2004
Runtime: 1h 31m