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The Good Half

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Common Sense Media This dramedy about death and grieving is sometimes a bit rough going, with certain scenes landing uncomfortably, but as it moves along, it deftly and touchingly finds its emotional balance. Rated: 3/5 Sep 9, 2024 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Never moved me. Rated: C+ Sep 1, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review JM Great stories and great actors. Nick Jonas was terrific! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Yanina F Nick Jonas was outstanding. The movie itself was good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Jackie Really sweet moving and totally relatable! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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