Synopsis
Hildy Good, a wry New England realtor and descendant of the Salem witches who loves her wine and loves her secrets. Her compartmentalized life starts to unravel as she rekindles an old romance and becomes dangerously entwined in one person’s reckless behavior.
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Cast
- Sigourney WeaverHildy Good
- Kevin KlineFrank Getchell
- Morena BaccarinRebecca McAllister
- Rob DelaneyPeter Newbold
- David RascheScott
- Rebecca HendersonTess
- Molly BrownEmily
- Kathryn ErbeWendy Heatherton
- Kelly AuCoinBrian McAllister
- Georgia LymanCassie Dwight
Recommandations
- 85
TheWrap
It’s all too rare that audiences are treated to a big-screen examination of a woman’s inner turmoil, let alone a woman in the grandmotherly phase of her life; this one pops with both acrid wit and meaningful drama. - 75
Film Threat
The fun of Sigourney Weaver in directors Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes’ feature, The Good House, is watching a master actor create an everyday character so believable that she could literally walk into a room and pass as one of us. By the way, everything I said about Weaver equally applies to her co-star Kevin Kline as well. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
You might not buy all the plot machinations, but as for the sight of Weaver and Kline together again: That’s an easy sell. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
There are big questions churning beneath the story, yet even Hildy’s personal turmoil feels somehow too neat. In the film’s sharp comic observations, though, and especially its two fine leads, something real and messy sparks to life. - 70
Screen Daily
As a viewing experience, The Good House is capable if unexciting, as tastefully waspish as its millieu, with a damped-down pace and a muted score. As an acting masterclass from Sigourney Weaver as a smart woman in denial, though, it’s impressive. - 67
The Film Stage
The Good House ultimately gets more right than it does wrong, but just barely. - 63
Boston Globe
Thanks to its two leads, The Good House very much succeeds as character study. As narrative, it doesn’t fare anywhere near as well. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
If you can ignore an ending ripped straight from the AA playbook, there’s minor fun to be had along the way.
