The Good Half

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The Good Half
The Good Half poster.png
Promotional poster
Directed by Robert Schwartzman
Written byBrett Ryland
Produced byBrett Ryland
Russell Wayne Groves
Robert Schwartzman
Starring
CinematographyMichael Rizzi
Edited byChris Donlon
Production
company
The Ranch Productions
Distributed by Utopia
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Good Half is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written by Brett Ryland, directed by Robert Schwartzman and starring Nick Jonas.

Contents

The film premiered on June 8, 2023, at the Tribeca Film Festival, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 23, 2024. [1]

Premise

Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland, Ohio, for his mom's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023. [2] It is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on July 23, 2024. [1]

Reception

The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews. [3] Brittany Witherspoon of Screen Rant awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. [4]

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It’s disappointing when The Good Half undercuts its own momentum. Jagged transitions and an overuse of slow-motion, needle-drop moments contribute to the overall unevenness." [5]

Damon Wise of Deadline Hollywood also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "If only the script had taken such a deep dive." [6]

Kyndall Cunnighman of The Daily Beast also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "From its formulaic plot to its mechanical dialogue and one-dimensional characters, The Good Half is as generic and uncurious as a movie about grief and masculinity can get." [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rubin, Rebecca (April 24, 2024). "Nick Jonas Film 'The Good Half' Sells to Utopia, Sets Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ HT Entertainment Desk (May 31, 2023). "Priyanka Chopra reacts to Nick Jonas' post on his new film The Good Half premiering at Tribeca Festival". Hindustan Times. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "The Good Half". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ Witherspoon, Brittany (June 14, 2023). "The Good Half Review: Emotional Dramedy Boasts Admirable Nick Jonas Performance". Screen Rant. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ Gyarke, Lovia (June 12, 2023). "'The Good Half' Review: Nick Jonas Leads Robert Schwartzman's Uneven Grief Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wise, Damon (June 13, 2023). "'The Good Half' Review: Nick Jonas Is The Only Surprise In A Formulaic Indie – Tribeca Film Festival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cunningham, Kyndall (June 17, 2023). "The Good Half' Must Be the Year's Most Ironically Titled Trainwreck". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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