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A Good Marriage

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While her husband (Anthony LaPaglia) of more than 20 years is away on a business trip, a woman (Joan Allen) accidentally discovers the man's sinister secret.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 10/16/2014
The resulting domestic tension is rife with darkly comedic and dramatic possibilities that were better exploited on the printed page, where King was able to more fully delineate his heroine's tortured thought process. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 10/07/2014
A wry, old-fashioned thriller adapted by King from his short story. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray The Dissolve 10/03/2014
2/5
A Good Marriage comes off as curiously flat for a movie about a woman who sleeps next to a murderer every night. Go to Full Review
Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 09/06/2019
2/5
A Good Marriage feels like a padded out film version of a short story, which is what it is. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/19/2019
2/5
A Good Marriage opens with enough potential to lure in the viewer, only to unravel into a forgettable slog that does nothing but waste its potential. Go to Full Review
Mark H. Harris About.com 04/28/2016
C
Veteran actors Allen, Lapaglia and Stephen Lang add a level of gravitas that sells the material, countering the matter-of-fact direction from Peter Askin that lends the air of a made-for-TV movie. But they can do only so much with a story this listless. Go to Full Review
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Terry T Dec 27 Skip this movie completely. No suspense and dull. See more J R 07/29/2024 It was enjoyable for what it was, if you think of it like a Lifetime made-for-tv kind of movie. Every now and then one of those is just what you need. Forgettable, but does what it was intended to do for you on a typical night. See more Jeremy A 07/09/2024 Basic BTK story again. Like the one where the son finds out instead of the wife.... 3.0 See more Jeff M 01/18/2024 I am not familiar with the source material, but there is absolutely nothing in this thrill-less thriller, other than his name in the title, that would lead one to believe this came from the fertile imagination of Stephen King. If nothing else, it plays like one of those horrible Lifetime television movie events with titles like THERE'S A SERIAL KILLER IN MY BEDROOM: THE JESSICA BARTLETT STORY. It's an apathetic viewing experience that relies on too many cliches of the genre, most notably the old standard is-this-really-happening-or-is-it-just-her-imagination. And for the first time, I found myself disappointed in a Joan Allen performance. She's perfunctory and reliable as always, but it feels a little routine and, at times, inexplicably awkward. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but she doesn't seem comfortable in the role. And her transformation does not feel convincing, although I blame that more on writing than performance. I'd be curious to read King's novella to see if the original story was just as bland as this adaptation or if the filmmakers simply milked it of any inspiration it might have had. King fans will be disappointed - add this one to the list of unsuccessful treatments of his material. And let's find Allen some better material - it's been way too long since she's had a role worthy of her talent. See more Mary M 11/01/2023 It was suspenseful throughout. Premise was fascinating. Acting wonderful. Joan Allen was entirely believable. Really—you can't go wrong with Stephen King. See more Scott R @ScottR 10/21/2023 NYT 1000 movies list. Maybe I messed up? Random film tried on Freevee and it was a dud. Some good things here and there, but it fell short. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis While her husband (Anthony LaPaglia) of more than 20 years is away on a business trip, a woman (Joan Allen) accidentally discovers the man's sinister secret.
Director
Peter Askin
Producer
Will Battersby, Per Melita, Evan Pohl
Screenwriter
Stephen King
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Reno Productions
Rating
R (Violence/Disturbing Images|Some Sexuality|Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 3, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 30, 2015
Runtime
1h 43m
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