Good Manners (As Boas Maneiras) (2018)
82%RT Audience Score: 67%
Awards & Nominations: 32 wins & 34 nominations
Good Manners adroitly juggles disparate tonal shifts while taking a uniquely smart and sensitive look at female relationships
Good Manners is like a werewolf film, a love story, and a fairy tale all rolled into one. It’s a unique and intriguing take on the genre that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The film is beautifully shot and the acting is top-notch. While it may not be perfect, it’s definitely worth a watch for anyone looking for something a little different. Plus, who doesn’t love a good werewolf movie with a political bite?
Production Company(ies)
Miramax, Be Gentlemen Limited Partnership, Lawrence Bender Productions,
Distributor
Distrib Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
2018
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 15m
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Language(s):Portuguese
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Country of origin:Brazil, France, Germany
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 27, 2018 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 13, 2018
Genre(s)
Horror/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $35,714
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $42,027
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 3,093
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,583
US/Canada gross: $31,177
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $36,688
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,774
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,476
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $2,914
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,838
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Marjorie Estiano – Ana
Cida Moreira – Dona Amélia
Miguel Lobo – Joel
Andréa Marquee – Ângela
Felipe Kenji – Maurício
Juliana Rojas – Director/Writer
Marco Dutra – Director/Writer
Frédéric Corvez – Producer
Clément Duboin – Producer
Sara Silveira – Producer
Director(s)
Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Writer(s)
Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
Producer(s)
Frédéric Corvez, Clément Duboin, Sara Silveira
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
32 wins & 34 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (2)
This satisfyingly strange film really has it all.
July 16, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Ellen E Jones
Guardian
TOP CRITIC
The filmmakers have a grand habit of stealing from others and making it their own.
September 7, 2018 | Rating: 3/5
Scott Marks
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
A moving and unexpected love story, a werewolf film with inescapable political bite, and – perhaps most of all – one of the most vivid, memorable and original treatments of the trials, challenges and joys of motherhood itself.
August 27, 2018
Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
Yet while it’s refreshing to see teen lycanthropy handled as something other than a metaphor for sexual awakening, Good Manners dawdles on its way to a surprisingly predictable and unearned resolution.
August 23, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5
Richard Whittaker
Austin Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
“Good Manners” is a haunting tale of love – and the burdens that come with it.
August 17, 2018
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The tone grows increasingly delicate and sweet; in fact the film ends up feeling like a fairy tale.
August 14, 2018
Ben Sachs
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
If you adjust your expectations (and patience) accordingly, this is an intriguing tale that’s a well-acted, unpredictable mix of genre content and social commentary.
October 15, 2020
Dennis Harvey
48 Hills
All and all, Good Manners is a flawed narrative with a good heart and powerful message at its core. Good, not great, though the effort put forth by the creatives shows.
August 6, 2020
Adam Mock
Film Inquiry
The film is violent where it needs to be but also stealthily affecting and riveting throughout.
July 18, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Matt Wolf
The Arts Desk
Eerie and shot with a lurid formalism that makes it all the scarier (São Paulo’s nights have looked more frightening), Good Manners delivers on its chills and thrills.
April 27, 2020
Manuel Betancourt
Remezcla
Good Manners is a modern fairytale of such astounding beauty, charm and heart.
January 7, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
Mark H. Harris
Black Horror Movies
Good Manners is a romance, a coming-of-age story, a monster movie, and even a bit of a musical. So, it’s surprising, with so many disparate elements, that the story holds together.
November 22, 2019
Catherine Capellaro
Isthmus (Madison, WI)…
Plot
A lonely nurse becomes the nanny of a wealthy woman’s soon-to-be-born child, but when the baby is born a werewolf, she must protect it from others in this horror/fantasy film.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Nothing to add here about Good Manners.
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