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That Good Night

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An aging writer who is terminally ill tries to reconcile with his son before he dies. When the man he hires to painlessly end his life double crosses him, he is given a second chance to right his wrongs before he passes.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 11/07/2020
3/4
....this is a lovely and old-fashioned character study with some sly humor and, of course, more than a couple of reach-for-the-tissues moments. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 05/13/2018
3/5
The beauty of Hurt's complex performance is the helplessness in his eyes as his mouth spews its poisonous cruelty - he's a hostage to what used to be wit but now just feels like petty spite. Go to Full Review
Mike McCahill Guardian 05/11/2018
2/5
The human interaction, alas, remains hidebound: it's another of those scripts about a writer where the protagonist has been developed at everybody else's expense. Go to Full Review
Andrew Murray The Upcoming 02/06/2021
2/5
That Good Night plays everything far too safe ... for it to be considered anything more than forgettable fluff Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media 12/02/2020
2/5
Family drama has one-sided anti-euthanasia message. Go to Full Review
Karen Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/06/2020
Performances aside, Eric Styles' creaky, sentimental film is mainly of morbid interest. Hurt does well here, but this is not what we should remember him by. Go to Full Review
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Chris P Nov 22 I thought this was a great movie. I wasn't sure at first that i was going to like it but as the movie progressed it came to life for me. Well done See more alvpop1 08/23/2023 A very heartfelt performance by John Hurt, enjoyed it more on the second viewing. Adapted from a stage play so fairly static but deserves recognition as insightful attempt to address a feeling of mortality by one of Englands greatest actors in that exact position himself. Good supporting cast especially Charles Dance, lots of hidden meaning and irony. See more 08/24/2019 This movie is absolutely brilliant! What an emotional rollercoaster! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An aging writer who is terminally ill tries to reconcile with his son before he dies. When the man he hires to painlessly end his life double crosses him, he is given a second chance to right his wrongs before he passes.
Director
Eric Styles
Producer
Alan Latham, Charles Savage
Screenwriter
Charles Savage
Production Co
GSP Studios
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 3, 2020
Runtime
1h 32m
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