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Good Grief

Good Grief

2024

Dan Levy

Dan Levy, Ruth Negga, Himesh Patel, Luke Evans ...

5.2

373

Drama. Comedy. Romance Marc decides to distract himself from the loss of his mother, but when her husband also unexpectedly dies, Marc must face the pain he has avoided so much, traveling with his two friends to a Parisian weekend of self-discovery.

	Media	Author	Review
		Tim Robey Telegraph	"There’s something ever-so-chic, a touch too manicured about the film’s despondency, and only rare moments land to touch us, especially. But it’s a gentle, genial watch (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"It’s an entirely different challenge to write and direct a smart, sensitive original feature in which you also play the lead character — a feat Levy deftly achieves with New Year’s tearjerker 'Good Grief'"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"A modest study of the impact of loss that pushes a few buttons harder than it should and fails to fill out its ensemble equally (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Levy has made a first feature that’s a glossy drama of love and loss and the restorative power of friendship. But it’s more earnest than affecting"
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"It is just promising enough to make us look forward to where [Dan Levy] goes next. The guy is a quadruple threat and an assured talent"
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A showcase of sadness, humor and beauty (...) warm weeper set in London and Paris (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] is well-intentioned but bogged down by artificial dialogue and unfunny jokes (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"[It] arguably doesn’t quite get there in the end, but there is a promising sense of possibility for what the future could hold for Levy as a filmmaker next
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"What results in 'Good Grief' isn't exactly original or revelatory, but it does hold moments of genuine heart, partially because of the excellent cast (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A sensitive but almost fatally self-absorbed death drama that has much to say and little to feel"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"A crisp, bittersweet tale of loss and friendship (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		John Nugent Empire	"It’s never quite as satisfying an experience as 'Schitt’s Creek' — but thanks especially to a sparky trio of actors, Daniel Levy’s directorial debut is strong when it comes to the heartache of grief and the importance of friends (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"Levy’s character work is truly horrible, and he constructs an entire London and Paris-set rom-com around three of the most odious, navel-gazing nincompoops in the genre (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"[It] may not fully satisfy as a heart-and-soul affair, but it brews a desire to see more of what we know Levy can offer"
		Aurora Amidon Paste Magazine	"A heartfelt, sometimes laborious exploration of life after loss"
		Brandon Yu The Wrap	"While not offering anything particularly surprising or challenging in its take on the unpredictable shadow of loss, 'Good Grief' delivers plenty of heart (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Alissa Wilkinson The New York Times	"It’s as if the familiar madcap beats have been wrapped around a drama, and the result is somehow light-handed yet deft and authentic in its treatment of grief’s long tail"
		John Serba Decider	"[It] could be sharper, crisper and funnier, like the script needs another draft. But as it stands, it's tender and amusing enough to warrant a watch"
		Taylor Gates Collider	"While it's a cozy and enjoyable enough watch with decent performances, [it] is too middling to be memorable"
		Romey Norton Ready Steady Cut	"A well-crafted, well-written, and well-executed piece of film that you can watch again and again —especially when you need a little uplift in life (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"Moments of sharp, sincere insight amidst the schmaltz"
		Paul Whitington Irish Independent	"[It] has honourable intentions, and while it lacks the spit and grit that might have kept it on the ground, there may be interesting things to come from Daniel Levy"

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