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Good Grief

Good Grief

Comedy · Drama · 2023

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.

Movie details

Good Grief

“Love lost is love found.”

2023 Comedy · Drama 1h 41m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

Community rating

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.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Dan Levy

Written by

Dan Levy

Dan Levy

Dan Levy

Marc

Ruth Negga

Ruth Negga

Sophie

Himesh Patel

Himesh Patel

Thomas

Luke Evans

Luke Evans

Oliver

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Imelda

Arnaud Valois

Arnaud Valois

Theo

David Bradley

David Bradley

Duncan

Court is in session

Put Good Grief on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.