A Good Woman

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A Good Woman

PG

2004

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Having scorned every member of the New York upper class, the seductive Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) travels to Amalfi, Italy, hoping to win over a married aristocrat, Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers). When news of their flirting becomes a scandal, Windermere's innocent wife, Meg (Scarlett Johansson), plots an elaborate revenge, despite her own attraction to the young Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore). At Meg's 20th birthday party, all illicit desires come to the surface.

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Critics Consensus

This adaptation of Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan lacks bite due to liberties taken with the source material, coupled with uneven performances.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Rated: 2/4

Feb 18, 2006

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

... willfully odd movie ...

Rated: 2/4

Feb 17, 2006

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Both Hunt and Johansson flounder here as the women who seemingly oppose each other.

Rated: 2.0/4.0

Sep 9, 2020

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A Good Woman is solid, uninventive entertainment. Special credit needs to go to John Bloomfield's costume design, which is an exquisitely detailed melange of tea dress and evening wear decadence. What more could you ask for?

Rated: 3/5

Apr 24, 2019

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Lifeless

Aug 30, 2009

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Julie P

Pretty good movie. Only problem I had was that Helen Hunt's voice is so monotonic. All other cast is superb. Just think she is a terrible actress.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/23

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don k

Far and away, one of my favorite movies. (I'll be subjective, but rational, due to the incredulously low tomatometer and audience ratings.) Helen Hunt is consistently flawless in her role; she captivates the viewer as assuredly as her character entices the male characters who colorfully populate the film. Scarlett Johansen? She always performs best when working with a seasoned director, and here she carries her character credibly well throughout. The same can be said of Mark Umber. To literary devotees of Oscar Wilde: this adaptation of "Lady Windermere's Fan" will not disappoint.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

A decent period piece about scandals and surprises with a good telling of an older story that I have not experienced before this film. It can be boring but I like the look of the history and the costumes and makeup and hairstyling and ScarJo and Helen Hunt in it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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michael t

I can't imagine why this movie got such bad reviews. The cast, script, costumes and scenery were superb. A nice period piece. Highly enjoyable. I always enjoy seeing Scarlett Johansson. She did not disappoint. I'm not a huge Helen Hunt fan, but she was excellent as well. I haven't seen the play it was based on, but as a stand alone it worked for me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I actually really liked this movie. It was clean, other than a little cleavage and amoral jokes, though not crass jokes. The acting was superb from several of the cast, and I was happy to see Mrs. Erlynne get a happy ending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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It is a comedy/drama, while I enjoyed the film, I never once laughed or found a humerous moment. I love Helen Hunt, she is a lovely actress, and I realize it is easy to critque compared to performing. However in this, she seemed not quite able to find the character meant for this writing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Mike Barker

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Helen Hunt

Mrs. Erlynne

Scarlett Johansson

Lady Windermere

Tom Wilkinson

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Stephen Campbell Moore

Lord Darlington

Mark Umbers

Robert Windemere

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Synopsis

Having scorned every member of the New York upper class, the seductive Mrs. Erlynne (Helen Hunt) travels to Amalfi, Italy, hoping to win over a married aristocrat, Robert Windermere (Mark Umbers). When news of their flirting becomes a scandal, Windermere's innocent wife, Meg (Scarlett Johansson), plots an elaborate revenge, despite her own attraction to the young Lord Darlington (Stephen Campbell Moore). At Meg's 20th birthday party, all illicit desires come to the surface.

Director: Mike Barker
Screenwriter: Oscar Wilde, Howard Himelstein
Production Co: Buskin FIlms, Lighthouse Productions, Beyond Films
Rating: PG (Thematic Material|Sensuality|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Feb 3, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): May 15, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $223.1K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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