Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- biting
- darkly comic
- tense
- late night thriller
- dark comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a nimble, genre-mashing thriller-comedy with sharp satire, clever writing, and an excellent ensemble.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The covert team's attempt to land a hijacked plane is shaped by bureaucratic spinelessness and politically motivated decision-making.
The film combines an airplane hijacking crisis with biting satire and dark comedy while retaining thriller momentum.
The 1970s hijacking scenario becomes a vehicle for satirizing official responses, propaganda, and institutional cowardice.
The central action concerns a covert team trying by any means necessary to bring a hijacked aircraft safely to the ground.
Films like Good News, and why
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
shared darkly comic political satire, hijacking crisis, and bureaucratic incompetence
Airplane!
shared airplane hijacking premise, escalating crisis management, and ensemble thriller-comedy structure
The Death of Stalin
shared true-event-inspired political thriller tone, institutional absurdity, and genre blending
Argo
shared historical action-thriller framework, cynical satire, and pressure-cooker ensemble dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Byun Sung-hyun
- Release Date
- 2025-09-05
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Sul Kyung-gu
- Hong Kyung
- Ryoo Seung-bum
- Takayuki Yamada
- Kippei Shiina
- Kim Seung-o
- Show Kasamatsu
- Nairu Yamamoto
- Jeon Do-yeon
- Park Hae-soo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Good News about?
- A biting 1970s aviation thriller-comedy turns a hijacking crisis into a sharp satire of bureaucratic cowardice and political improvisation.
- What is Good News like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good News as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Good News violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Good News as mild.
- What did critics think of Good News?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a nimble, genre-mashing thriller-comedy with sharp satire, clever writing, and an excellent ensemble.
- Which films are like Good News?
- Films with a similar feel include Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Airplane!, The Death of Stalin, and Argo.
- How long is Good News?
- Good News runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good News?
- In United States, Good News streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
