A Good Person
After a fatal accident shatters her future, a grieving woman confronts prescription-drug addiction and the possibility of forgiveness through an unlikely bond with her former father-in-law.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- sincere
- reflective evening
- character drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally sincere and anchored by strong performances, while considering its addiction-and-redemption drama uneven and familiar.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Allison's post-accident life is presented alongside gradual clarification of the fatal accident and its consequences.
Allison's prescription-drug dependence brings her into contact with recovery meetings and Daniel, whose own experience shapes their mutual support.
Allison's involvement in a fatal accident drives her shame, estrangement, addiction, and difficult movement toward forgiveness.
The film centers intimate encounters among Allison, Daniel, Diane, Nathan, and Ryan in everyday family and recovery settings.
Films like A Good Person, and why
The Whale
shared grief, addiction recovery, family trauma, and emotionally direct drama
Beautiful Boy
shared themes of guilt, forgiveness, substance dependence, and difficult personal redemption
The Way Back
shared intimate character drama, recovery process, and fractured family relationships
Rabbit Hole
shared grief-stricken protagonists, addiction, and compassionate but melancholy tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Zach Braff
- Release Date
- 2023-03-23
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (462)
Cast
- Florence Pugh
- Morgan Freeman
- Molly Shannon
- Celeste O'Connor
- Chinaza Uche
- Zoe Lister-Jones
- Nichelle Hines
- Toby Onwumere
- Ignacio Diaz-Silverio
- Oli Green
Where to watch in United States
- 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 A Good Person about?
- After a fatal accident shatters her future, a grieving woman confronts prescription-drug addiction and the possibility of forgiveness through an unlikely bond with her former father-in-law.
- What is A Good Person like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Good Person as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Good Person violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Good Person as mild.
- What did critics think of A Good Person?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally sincere and anchored by strong performances, while considering its addiction-and-redemption drama uneven and familiar.
- Which films are like A Good Person?
- Films with a similar feel include The Whale, Beautiful Boy, The Way Back, and Rabbit Hole.
- How long is A Good Person?
- A Good Person runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Good Person?
- In United States, A Good Person is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
