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The Good House

2021

Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney ...

5.5

Comedy. Drama. Romance Life for New England realtor Hildy Good begins to unravel when she hooks up with an old flame of hers from New York.

	Media	Author	Review
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"An acting masterclass from Sigourney Weaver (...) As a viewing experience, The Good House is capable if unexciting, as tastefully waspish as its millieu"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Like its heroine and namesake, “The Good House” is a drama that strives to sell itself as a sly and vaguely supernatural comedy for adults"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"Sigourney Weaver Captivates as a Woman Pretending Not to Be Under the Influence (...) Let us raise a glass (of sparkling water) to more movies like this one, and more roles like this for Weaver."
		Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"In ways both intentional and not, Hildy’s remarks to the audience are far more compelling than what transpires between her and most of the not-quite-dimensional small-town characters who surround her"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"You might not buy all the plot machinations, but as for the sight of Weaver and Kline together again: That's an easy sell (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Mark Keizer AV Club	"Forbes, Wolodarsky and Thomas Bezucha’s adaptation wobbles along on clunky plot mechanics and the sharp turns that can occur when a film struggles to stuff an entire source material’s worth of incidents into two hours"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"[Weaver] triumph in 'The Good House' deserves to put [her] in the race for best actress and to remind audiences what a thrill it is to witness a virtuoso at the top of her game"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"I only wish the rest of the film with its large and largely underused ensemble was nearly as fine as the dialogue and precise delivery coming from Weaver"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"Thanks to Weaver's fearless performance, though, 'The Good House' rises above its flaws to become an entertaining and earnest character study (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jason Bailey The Playlist	"[Weaver's] so good -so present, so credible, so complicated- that we're perhaps overly forgiving of the film's flaws"
		Josh Kupecki Austin Chronicle	"It's a familiar, cathartic mirror for those who have dealt with, or have loved ones who have dealt with, addiction. But for every subversive feint in the narrative, there're a few swerves into maudlin Lifetime-movie country (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Christopher Schobert The Film Stage	"Weaver stands tall, even as the film does not (...) 'The Good House' ultimately gets more right than it does wrong, but just barely"
		Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"Weaver consistently finds room to explore the many fascinating flaws revealed by her character's addiction. Her performance, and her effortless connection with frequent co-star Kevin Kline, [are] engaging (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"A middling movie with a must-see performance at its core"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"It is a movie that many will skip over but should spend the time with as it is just as engaging a portrait of New England life as 'Manchester by the Sea' and every bit a showcase for the one and only Sigourney Weaver"

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