Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- suspense movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly considered the film a dull, derivative, and uninspired home-invasion thriller that underused its lead performers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Terry invites the apparently injured Colin into her home, only to discover that his vulnerability is a calculated entry point.
The central conflict unfolds around Terry's home as Colin's presence transforms domestic space into a survival environment.
Colin is explicitly presented as charming and sociopathic, making personal interaction itself a source of danger.
Terry fights not only for her own life but also for the lives of her children during the crisis.
Films like No Good Deed, and why
Panic Room
shared home invasion thriller structure, escalating domestic peril, and a vulnerable protagonist defending her family
The Strangers
shared contained thriller tension, an apparently ordinary home disrupted by a dangerous outsider, and survival-focused suspense
Enough
shared 1990s-style domestic thriller formula, charismatic menace, and a woman fighting to protect herself and her children
Movie Details
- Director
- Sam Miller
- Release Date
- 2014-09-10
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (701)
Cast
- Idris Elba
- Taraji P. Henson
- Leslie Bibb
- Kate del Castillo
- Henry Simmons
- Mirage Moonschein
- Kenny Alfonso
- Dan Caudill
- Tatom Pender
- Kelly O'Neal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 No Good Deed about?
- A lonely mother’s search for connection becomes a brutal fight for survival when an escaped convict turns her home into a trap.
- What is No Good Deed like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of No Good Deed as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is No Good Deed violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in No Good Deed as moderate.
- What did critics think of No Good Deed?
- Critics broadly considered the film a dull, derivative, and uninspired home-invasion thriller that underused its lead performers.
- Which films are like No Good Deed?
- Films with a similar feel include Panic Room, The Strangers, and Enough.
- How long is No Good Deed?
- No Good Deed runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch No Good Deed?
- In United States, No Good Deed streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
