Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- restrained
- paranoid
- serious movie night
- true crime viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a rigorous, gripping true-crime drama elevated by Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, while its restrained approach divided some viewers.
What sets it apart
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The investigation exposes hospitals and administrators more concerned with protecting themselves than confronting patient deaths.
Charles Cullen is initially presented as a sympathetic, responsible caretaker and friend before his crimes become apparent.
The film builds tension around night shifts, patient deaths, police inquiry, and Amy's growing suspicion rather than spectacle.
Amy Loughren's platonic friendship with Charlie gives her proximity to the suspect and motivates her pursuit of the truth.
Films like The Good Nurse, and why
Zodiac
shared true crime investigation, institutional failure, restrained thriller tension, and morally disturbing serial-killer subject
Spotlight
shared procedural investigation, systemic corruption, grave subject matter, and grounded dramatic realism
Memories of Murder
shared biographical crime drama, unsettling psychological tension, and institutional complicity
The Boston Strangler
shared intimate true crime storytelling, serial-killer investigation, and emphasis on character-driven dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Tobias Lindholm
- Release Date
- 2022-10-19
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1511)
Cast
- Jessica Chastain
- Eddie Redmayne
- Nnamdi Asomugha
- Kim Dickens
- Malik Yoba
- Alix West Lefler
- Noah Emmerich
- Gabe Fazio
- Ajay Naidu
- Moe Irvin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Good Nurse about?
- A compassionate nurse risks her health and security to expose a trusted colleague whose crimes reveal a hospital system built to protect itself.
- What is The Good Nurse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Good Nurse as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Good Nurse violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Good Nurse as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Good Nurse?
- Critics broadly found the film a rigorous, gripping true-crime drama elevated by Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, while its restrained approach divided some viewers.
- Which films are like The Good Nurse?
- Films with a similar feel include Zodiac, Spotlight, Memories of Murder, and The Boston Strangler.
- How long is The Good Nurse?
- The Good Nurse runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Good Nurse?
- In United States, The Good Nurse streams on Netflix.
