Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- oppressive
- harsh
- late night thriller viewing
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly praise the film’s strange premise, committed performances, and increasingly layered story, while noting occasional implausibility and a divisive finale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chris and Kathryn kidnap Tommy and impose a forced process intended to remake him into a good boy.
The remote house and its basement concentrate Tommy, the couple, their son, and visitors within a threatening domestic environment.
Critical reception specifically notes that there is more to Tommy than initially appears as the story threads unfold.
The dysfunctional couple, borderline catatonic wife, son, and forced rehabilitation turn family life into a disturbing social performance.
Films like Good Boy, and why
Dogtooth
shared psychological thriller tension, coercive domestic power dynamics, and disturbing ambiguity
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
shared unsettling family dysfunction, controlled environments, and deadpan strangeness
The Collector
shared captivity premise, toxic relationships, and claustrophobic moral pressure
Movie Details
- Director
- Jan Komasa
- Release Date
- 2026-03-05
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (318)
Cast
- Stephen Graham
- Andrea Riseborough
- Anson Boon
- Kit Rakusen
- Monika Frajczyk
- Savannah Steyn
- Mila Jankowska
- Callum Booth-Ford
- Noah Valentine
- Noah Manzoor
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Boy about?
- A kidnapped teenage criminal is subjected to a warped domestic rehabilitation scheme whose claims of care conceal escalating psychological control.
- What is Good Boy like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Good Boy as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Good Boy violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Good Boy as moderate.
- What did critics think of Good Boy?
- Critics broadly praise the film’s strange premise, committed performances, and increasingly layered story, while noting occasional implausibility and a divisive finale.
- Which films are like Good Boy?
- Films with a similar feel include Dogtooth, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and The Collector.
- How long is Good Boy?
- Good Boy runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Good Boy?
- In United States, Good Boy is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
