Good One (film)

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Good One
Good one film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by India Donaldson
Written byIndia Donaldson
Produced by
  • Diana Irvine
  • Graham Mason
  • Wilson Cameron
  • India Donaldson
Starring
CinematographyWilson Cameron
Edited byGraham Mason
Music byCelia Hollander
Production
companies
  • International Pigeon
  • Smudge Films
  • Tiny Giant
  • Baird Street Pictures
Distributed by Metrograph Pictures
Release dates
  • January 21, 2024 (2024-01-21)(Sundance)
  • August 9, 2024 (2024-08-09)(United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Good One is an 2024 American drama film, written, directed, and produced by India Donaldson in her directorial debut. It stars Lily Collias, James Le Gros and Danny McCarthy.

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It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024, and is scheduled to be released on August 9, 2024, by Metrograph Pictures.

Premise

Sam navigates clashes between her father and his friend, during a backpacking trip in the Catskills.

Cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024. [1] [2] In February 2024, Metrograph Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film, their first acquisition since expanding into theatrical distribution of films. [3] It also screened at New Directors/New Films Festival on April 4, 2024. [4] [5] and will screen at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight section. [6] [7] It is scheduled to be released on August 9, 2024. [8]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 96% of 28 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.80/10. [9] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 80 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [10]

Accolades

AwardCeremony dateCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Sundance Film Festival 18 January 2024 U.S. Dramatic CompetitionGood OnesNominated [11]
Cannes Film Festival 25 May 2024 Directors' Fortnight Nominated [11]
Camera d'Or Nominated [12]

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References

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  10. "Good One". Metacritic . Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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  12. "The 2024 Caméra d'or: who are the contenders?". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved May 24, 2024.