Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- earnest
- warm
- hopeful
- date night
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the romantic premise earnest but conventional, with the performances unable to overcome a formulaic and uneven script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wesley is a wealthy businessman and ceo while Lindsey works on the cleaning crew and is a single mother.
Wesley's routine and expected future are disrupted when he meets Lindsey and begins reassessing his choices.
The relationship begins through Wesley's contact with Lindsey as part of the office building's cleaning crew.
The story places a wealthy corporate executive alongside a cleaning worker who is also a single mother and faces housing insecurity.
Films like Good Deeds, and why
The Family Man
romantic drama built around class differences, personal reinvention, and a wealthy protagonist questioning his prescribed life
Maid in Manhattan
romantic comedy-drama about a privileged person confronting alternate values, emotional dissatisfaction, and a less affluent love interest
Pretty Woman
warm relationship drama pairing social opposites while exploring ambition, wealth, and authenticity
Movie Details
- Director
- Tyler Perry
- Release Date
- 2012-02-23
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (140)
Cast
- Tyler Perry
- Thandiwe Newton
- Gabrielle Union
- Brian J. White
- Phylicia Rashād
- Eddie Cibrian
- Rebecca Romijn
- Ylian Alfaro Snyder
- Jordenn Thompson
- Ashley LeConte Campbell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Good Deeds about?
- A wealthy executive’s carefully managed future unravels when an encounter with a struggling single mother forces him to choose authenticity over status.
- What is Good Deeds like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good Deeds as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Good Deeds violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Good Deeds.
- What did critics think of Good Deeds?
- Critics generally found the romantic premise earnest but conventional, with the performances unable to overcome a formulaic and uneven script.
- Which films are like Good Deeds?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Man, Maid in Manhattan, and Pretty Woman.
- How long is Good Deeds?
- Good Deeds runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good Deeds?
- In United States, Good Deeds streams on Starz Apple TV channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
