The Good Life (2007 film)

The Good Life
Directed by	Steve Berra
Written by	Steve Berra
Produced by	Patrick Markey Devin Sloane Lance Sloane
Starring	Mark Webber Zooey Deschanel Drea de Matteo Harry Dean Stanton Bill Paxton Chris Klein Patrick Fugit
Cinematography	Patrice Lucien Cochet
Edited by	Sean Hubbert
Music by	Don Davis
Distributed by	Epic Pictures Group Image Entertainment
Release date	January 20, 2007 (2007-01-20)(Sundance Film Festival)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Canada United States
Language	English

The Good Life is a 2007 film written and directed by Stephen Berra, starring Mark Webber, Zooey Deschanel, Patrick Fugit, Bill Paxton, Drea de Matteo, Harry Dean Stanton, and Chris Klein. ^[1]

Plot

A movie about the travails of Jason (Mark Webber), a young gas station attendant and movie projectionist living in Nebraska. His encounters with various social difficulties and with Frances (Zooey Deschanel), a beautiful and enigmatic young woman, lead to dramatic changes and decisions in his life.

Cast

• Mark Webber as Jason Prayer
• Zooey Deschanel as Frances
• Harry Dean Stanton as Gus
• Bill Paxton as Robbie
• Chris Klein as Tad Tokas
• Patrick Fugit as Andrew
• Drea de Matteo as Dana
• Bruce McGill as Frank Jones
• Donal Logue as Daryll

Production

The Good Life was shot primarily in Canada in March 2006 on a budget of over 3 million dollars. The film was released on January 20, 2007.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 33% of 6 critics' reviews are positive. ^[2]

References

1. Nathan Southern (2007). "The Good Life overview". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2012-04-04.
2. "The Good Life". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 21, 2025.

External links

• The Good Life at IMDb