Good Grief

2023

Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance

10
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 70% · 75 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 70% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.4/10 10 12722 12.7K

friendship paris, france dark comedy romcom grief widower

Plot summary

When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

Director

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Dan Levy

Top cast

David Bradley Photo
David Bradley as Duncan
Kaitlyn Dever Photo
Kaitlyn Dever as Lily Kayne
Luke Evans Photo
Luke Evans as Oliver
Emma Corrin Photo
Emma Corrin as Young Performance Artist
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24 fps
1 hr 40 min
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English 5.1
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1 hr 40 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by zorica-stamenkovska-534-990224 7 / 10

Dan Levy is good, but I expected more depth

Good Grief delivers a compelling narrative with Dan Levy's standout performance stealing the spotlight. He knows what he is doing and what he wants to achieve and he does that well, with raw, honest emotions. His portrayal is both captivating and, at times, a tad obnoxious, but if it is part of the storytelling, I accept it.The storytelling is enriched by a well-curated musical backdrop. I love the music.However, the subplot involving his female friend feels somewhat disjointed, lacking the depth that could have enhanced the overall experience. It's a little bit too much, for my taste.While the film offers a love story, it falls short of exploring the characters' personalities and stories in a more profound manner.
Reviewed by shayleonia 6 / 10

This isn't for escapism... it's a mirror.

For those who cherish Daniel Levy from the humor and escapism Schitt's Creek provides, this is not that... adjust your lens and your expectations. This is a beautiful film that portrays real life in a myriad of ways and the actors do a fantastic job sharing that story. This felt very ready for the stage yet as a film it never gave me the release I tend to crave. No high highs, no drastic lows... just a restrained and even keeled world in which the characters still remain in tact. Not exactly what I hoped it might be, but still has its place and I'm happy it exists, especially to offer greater representation of many underrepresented communities.
Reviewed by ChRiS-803 6 / 10

Solid Debut for Levy

Dan Levy steps behind the cameras for a solemn yet ardent look at grief and unexpected loss. Levy goes slightly against his "Schitt's Creek"-persona to try and convey an emotional and sincere character study and despite a rocky start the film finds its groove and gets quite moving particularly in the third act. Solid directing, lush cinematography showing a glorious Paris at Christmas. Still, quite a bit of the premise and writing is pretentious, unrelatable and unrealistic - can we ever get a film like this where the characters have regular jobs? Levy is sturdy in the lead, Himesh Patel is quite good but appears stuck in a different film whilst Ruth Negga is grating to say the least - her character is already in contention for one of the worst in 2024. She comes close to ruining the movie with her vain, selfish and unlikable character. Solid debut!
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