A Good Marriage

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A Good Marriage

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2014

1h 43m

Mystery & Thriller

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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

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.

Oct 16, 2014

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A wry, old-fashioned thriller adapted by King from his short story.

Oct 7, 2014

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

A Good Marriage comes off as curiously flat for a movie about a woman who sleeps next to a murderer every night.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2014

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A Good Marriage feels like a padded out film version of a short story, which is what it is.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 6, 2019

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Josh Goller

Spectrum Culture

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.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 19, 2019

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Mark H. Harris

About.com

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.

Rated: C

Apr 28, 2016

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Terry T

Skip this movie completely. No suspense and dull.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

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J R

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Jeremy A

Basic BTK story again. Like the one where the son finds out instead of the wife.... 3.0

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Jeff M

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/18/24

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Mary M

It was suspenseful throughout. Premise was fascinating. Acting wonderful. Joan Allen was entirely believable. Really—you can't go wrong with Stephen King.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/23

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Scott R

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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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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