Good Grief

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Good Grief

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2023

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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Marc (Daniel Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

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Critics Consensus

A solid first feature for writer-director Dan Levy, Good Grief offers a generally affecting look at love after death whose refreshing sincerity only occasionally veers into sentimentality.

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Robert Levin

Newsday

01/31/2024

2/4

Levy the actor does not give Levy the director/screenwriter what he needed.

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Craig Mathieson

The Age (Australia)

01/18/2024

3/5

This might have been a sterner film if another actor played Marc and Levy applied more scrutiny to the character, but he’s done enough here to establish himself as a filmmaker.

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

01/11/2024

2.5/4

There are chuckles, whimsy, flirtations and tragic twists. But in the end, though entertaining and breezy, nothing cuts as deep as it should.

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Yasmin Kleinbart

InBetweenDrafts

Apr 14

6/10

Good Grief asks the question: How do you continue grieving a loved one after they hurt you? Levy only provides a generic answer for whatever reason, but at least he had the good sense to cast a stellar ensemble to carry this project through.

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Emma Vine

Loud and Clear Reviews

Mar 2

3/5

Though lacking the emotional impact intended, Dan Levy’s Good Grief effectively captures the beauty of friendship and the importance of self-discovery after a tragic loss.

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Archi Sengupta

LeisureByte.com

07/04/2024

3.5/5

There’s something warm and hopeful about Good Grief that wraps around your heart in an odd, comforting way.

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Paul H

@paulluhan Jul 3

I totally disliked it!

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bryson E

@RT64245847 Jun 21

This movie was absolutely brilliant. the actors were amazing and the story BUT THE WRITING IS OUT OF THIS WORLD! i don’t typically review things but had to for this !

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Joe S

@RT65550607 Dec 12

The most boring film I have seen in my lifetime! There wasn't a single main character that I gave a damn about except for the small roles of a Handsome Frenchman and a young German. I couldn't finish the film and I don't have any interest in how it ended.

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Jessica C

@RT24818910 Nov 30

Honestly this movie was so moving and beautiful in the saddest way. Went right into my top 5 favorite holiday movies of all time which also include love actually, the holiday, last holiday and it’s a wonderful life. For me it captured the epitome of grief in love, and will having me gripping my chest in tears for years to come.. 5 STARS!! I would also like to add a nod to the soundtrack 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Kevin M

@RT55076858 05/13/2025

It starts off pretty well, albeit it needs a little bit more character development. It's emotional in parts, very much so. For me, it turned out to be modern aristocratic drivel. You actually end up feel less and less for the characters as it goes on. I'm not sure where the positive reviews are coming from.

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Gerard M

@gmcc1 04/21/2025

The plot struck close to home as I have both lost my mother at a young age and also a partner. I thought the movie was going to pull more heart strings to be honest. Having said that it did try to encompass the complexity of grief with a few chuckle moments thrown in.

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Synopsis

Marc (Daniel Levy) was content living in the shadow of his larger-than-life husband, Oliver (Luke Evans). But when Oliver unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends, Sophie (Ruth Negga) and Thomas (Himesh Patel), on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.

Director: Dan Levy
Producer: Kate Fenske, Debra Hayward, Dan Levy, Megan Zehmer
Screenwriter: Dan Levy
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Not A Real Production Company, SISTER
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 5, 2024
Runtime: 1h 40m