The Good Half

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The Good Half

Released Jul 23, 2024

1h 40m

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Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

You still go into a film like The Good Half hoping that it has something of its own to say on the pains of bereavement. Instead, it just lands like a medley of similar (often, better) films that came before it.

Aug 16, 2024

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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

"The Good Half" is desperate to say something profound about the thorny nature of grief ... But there's nothing new here that hasn't been cribbed from better, or even just earlier, texts.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 16, 2024

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

Snow, as the daughter who always played second fiddle, brings real feeling to her role — suggesting that she may in fact be the good half of this insipid drama.

Aug 15, 2024

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

Throughout the film, there’s a clear struggle to say something profound about grief, but the impact falls flat. Despite its well-intentioned message, a weak screenplay and average direction drain the film of its emotional weight.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2025

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Jonathan Vargas

Loud and Clear Reviews

I have never been through something as dark as what occurs in The Good Half, but it happens to be one of the most relatable films I’ve seen in recent years.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 10, 2024

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Peter Martin

DallasFilmNow.com

The performances are all solid, and the production values are very good. ... Polished and easy to watch with the entire family, and may even prove helpful for younger ones who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2024

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David M

Loved this! Made me laugh, made me cry, I felt very connected to these characters. It’s refreshing to watch a movie and find yourself still thinking about it the next day and that’s what this did.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Lisa M

It was a great movie. Loved the story line and characters. Would have loved to have the characters had more background and closure.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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JM

Great stories and great actors. Nick Jonas was terrific!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Yanina F

Nick Jonas was outstanding. The movie itself was good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Jackie

Really sweet moving and totally relatable!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Kelly

Nick did fabulous as the lead. I absolutely loved Brittany Snow in it as well - so so fabulous!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Synopsis

Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

Director: Robert Schwartzman
Producer: Russell Wayne Groves, Robert Schwartzman, Brett Ryland
Screenwriter: Brett Ryland
Distributor: Fathom Events
Production Co: The Ranch Productions
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2024
Runtime: 1h 40m

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