Good Bad Things

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Good Bad Things
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Directed byShane D. Stanger
Written byShane D. Stanger
Story byDanny Kurtzman
Starring
Distributed by Music Box Films
Release date
  • January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Good Bad Things is a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Shane D. Stanger, starring Danny Kurtzman, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Brett Dier.

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Premise

Danny, a man with a physical disability, runs a small advertising and marketing company with his roommate Jason. They hope to pitch a new dating app called Rubi. Danny uses Rubi and matches with a photographer named Madi, and the two go on a date together. [1]

Cast

Release

Good Bad Things was released in the United States on January 20, 2024, as part of the Slamdance Film Festival. [2]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive. [3] Writing for RogerEbert.com , Nell Minow gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, praising Kurtzman's "thoughtful screen presence", though commenting that "the script is not as strong as the performances." [1] Ryan Devir of Film Threat gave the film a positive review, saying that it "beautifully portrays friendship and love" and is "emotionally compelling in its message that we all seek to be accepted, seen, loved, and forgiven." [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Good Bad Things". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. "Good Bad Things: Release info". IMDb. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  3. "Good Bad Things". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. "Good Bad Things". Film Threat . Retrieved December 26, 2025.