Good Dick

Critics Consensus

Marianna Palka's quirky indie debut centred on two dysfunctional loners is hit and miss, but has enough originality to see it through.

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Movie Info

A vulnerable young woman gets into a relationship with a video store clerk.
  • Rating:
    R (for sexual content and language)
  • Genre:
    Art House & International, Comedy, Drama
  • Directed By:
    Marianna Palka
  • Written By:
    Marianna Palka
  • In Theaters:
     wide
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  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    42 West

Cast

Marianna Palka
as Woman
Jason Ritter
as Video Store Clerk
Tom Arnold
as Woman's Dad
Mark Webber
as Derek
Martin Starr
as Simon
Eric Edelstein
as Eric
Jesse Garcia (III)
as José
Katherine Waterston
as Katherine
Elisabeth Waterston
as Elisabeth
Charles Durning
as Charlie
Seth Gabel
as Kissing Man
Bryce Dallas Howard
as Kissing Woman
Marge Morgan
as Old Woman
Tyler Ritter
as Handsome Young Man
Jeremy Glazer
as Cafe Patron
Nancy Morgan
as Waitress
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Critic Reviews for Good Dick

All Critics (42) | Top Critics (17) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (21)

  • Surely some of the young woman's porn videos would make better viewing.

    November 14, 2008 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

    Ruthe Stein

    San Francisco Chronicle
    Top Critic

  • Alternately compelling and dramatically limp, the film scores points for exploring unfamiliar territory but lacks the emotional depth to make some very strange behavior believable.

    October 18, 2008

    James Greenberg

    Hollywood Reporter
    Top Critic

  • A short and sweet anti-romantic comedy, Good Dick puts together a heav ily depressed young woman with a homeless clerk who rents her porn at a Los Angeles video store.

    October 17, 2008 | Rating: 3/4

    Lou Lumenick

    New York Post
    Top Critic

  • As irritatingly monosyllabic as its characters, this indie 'romance' -- the quote marks aren't an accident -- feels over-workshopped and false at almost every point.

    October 17, 2008 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Joe Neumaier

    New York Daily News
    Top Critic

  • Dysfunction beguiles in Good Dick, a perverse romantic comedy whose coarse title belies its tender heart.

    October 17, 2008 | Rating: 3.5/5

    Jeannette Catsoulis

    New York Times
    Top Critic

  • Ultimately, the body part that gets the most play is the mouth, with the hyphenate and her personal-professional partner Ritter trading the sort of sub-Cassavetes banter that screams self-written acting exercises.

    October 15, 2008 | Rating: 2/6

    David Fear

    Time Out
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Audience Reviews for Good Dick

  • Jan 04, 2010
    Very odd yet I completely loved it. Indie flick that doesn't seem so indie... Love the storyline, even though it's a bit crude, and am pleased with the results. Jason & Marianna were quite believable in their roles.
    Leigh R Super Reviewer
  • Nov 29, 2009
    It was enjoyable at a distance. It's not something I'd watch over and over, but I'm glad I gave it a watch!
    Sarah P Super Reviewer
  • Oct 16, 2009
    REALLY REALLY weird romance flick
    Brody M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 13, 2009
    I understand why, but I really couldn't like the female character in this movie. I don't want to ruin anything, but I think even given the context of the film they could have made her more likable somehow. It was over the top. Tom Arnold was a surprise, Eric Edelstein was excellent and should hopefully benefit from a career bump after, and Jason Ritter redeemed himself a bit (for me) with this one..
    Nick G Super Reviewer
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