The Good House (2022)
78%RT Audience Score: 76%
Awards & Nominations: NA
The Good House creaks in spots, but with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver providing load-bearing performances, it’s far from a fixer-upper.
If you’re looking for a spooky flick to watch, The Good House might just be the one for you. Sure, the house itself might creak a bit, but with Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver holding it down with their killer performances, it’s definitely not a fixer-upper. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you watch the story unfold, wondering what’s lurking around every corner. So grab some popcorn and get ready for a wild ride!
Production Company(ies)
Amblin Partners, FilmNation Entertainment, Lionsgate, Participant, Tribeca Productions
Distributor
Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:NA
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Runtime:1h 43m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2022 Limited
Genre(s)
Romance/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, David Rasche, Rebecca Henderson, directed by Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, written by Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Thomas Bezucha, romance, comedy, drama, R-rated, Lionsgate / Roadside Attractions, box office gross $2.2M, Dolby Digital, reviewed by Richard Roeper, Thelma Adams, Christy Lemire, Peter Travers, Mark Keizer, Nell Minow, Allison Rose, Alexandra MacAaron, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Jackie K Cooper, Robin Holabird, realtor, Salem witches, wine, secrets, compartmentalized life, romance, high-school flame, family secrets, addiction, love/hate relationship with alcohol, second chance at love
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
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
Kevin Kline – Frank Getchell
Morena Baccarin – Rebecca McAllister
Rob Delaney – Peter Newbold
David Rasche – Scott Good
Rebecca Henderson – Tess Good
Director – Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
Producers – Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh, Aaron Ryder
Writers – Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Thomas Bezucha
Director(s)
Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
Writer(s)
Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky, Thomas Bezucha
Producer(s)
Jane Rosenthal, Berry Welsh, Aaron Ryder
Film Festivals
Tribeca, Toronto
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (75) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (54) | Rotten (21)
You might not buy all the plot machinations, but as for the sight of Weaver and Kline together again: That’s an easy sell.
October 1, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
The pair generate heat and heart connection in a mature sleeper that’s ultimately about the struggle to live an authentic life.
September 30, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Thelma Adams
AARP Movies for Grownups
TOP CRITIC
Even when the film falters, Weaver consistently finds room to explore the many fascinating flaws revealed by her character’s addiction.
September 30, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/4
Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Sigourney Weaver deserves awards attention for turning what could have been a cliched dramedy about a real-estate agent, who’s a functioning alcoholic, into something funny, touching and vital. And cheers to Kevin Kline as the dazed dude who loves her.
September 30, 2022
Peter Travers
ABC News
TOP CRITIC
Weaver is so forceful and present she can plow through the movie’s flaws until we fail to notice them. For a film about denial, that sounds about right.
September 30, 2022 | Rating: C+
Mark Keizer
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
This is a gorgeous role for the endlessly talented Weaver, who gives a layered, deeply lived-in performance, one of the best of the year.
September 30, 2022 | Rating: B+
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
While The Good House has a solid cast, it really showcases Weaver’s talent and versatility.
December 2, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
Hildy deserves a second chance at love, but the core of the film — in Weaver’s remarkably capable hands — is her love/hate relationship with alcohol. It’s a relationship many of us can relate to. Weaver’s performance makes ‘The Good House’ pretty great.
November 28, 2022 | Rating: 7.5/10
Alexandra MacAaron
Women’s Voices for Change
The Good House isn’t a great movie but until its overly melodramatic final 10 or so minutes, it’s a pretty darn good one.
October 26, 2022
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Saporta Report (Atlanta)
Sigourney Weaver is the star of this movie but I wish Kevin Kline had been more than just a supporting player.
October 13, 2022 | Rating: 7/10
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com
Playing with words and mood, The Good House manages a surprising balancing act between lightweight tone and serious subject.
October 10, 2022
Robin Holabird
Robin Holabird
Sigourney Weaver is terrific, handling the role with aplomb. It’s a delicate balancing act with the shift from light comedy to weighty material. Seeing her reunite with Kline after two decades is itself worth the price of admission.
October 9, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Joe Friar
Fort Worth Report…
Plot
Hildy Good, a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches, loves her wine and her secrets. Her compartmentalized life begins to unravel as she rekindles a romance with her old high-school flame, Frank Getchell, and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior. Igniting long-buried emotions and family secrets, Hildy is propelled toward a reckoning with the one person she’s been avoiding for decades: herself. Adapted from Ann Leary’s New York Times best-selling novel, “The Good House.”
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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