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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 85TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeIt’s all too rare that audiences are treated to a big-screen examination of a woman’s inner turmoil, let alone a woman in the grandmotherly phase of her life; this one pops with both acrid wit and meaningful drama.
- 75Film ThreatAlan NgFilm ThreatAlan NgThe fun of Sigourney Weaver in directors Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes’ feature, The Good House, is watching a master actor create an everyday character so believable that she could literally walk into a room and pass as one of us. By the way, everything I said about Weaver equally applies to her co-star Kevin Kline as well.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperYou might not buy all the plot machinations, but as for the sight of Weaver and Kline together again: That’s an easy sell.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThere are big questions churning beneath the story, yet even Hildy’s personal turmoil feels somehow too neat. In the film’s sharp comic observations, though, and especially its two fine leads, something real and messy sparks to life.
- 70Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganScreen DailyFionnuala HalliganAs a viewing experience, The Good House is capable if unexciting, as tastefully waspish as its millieu, with a damped-down pace and a muted score. As an acting masterclass from Sigourney Weaver as a smart woman in denial, though, it’s impressive.
- 67The Film StageChristopher SchobertThe Film StageChristopher SchobertThe Good House ultimately gets more right than it does wrong, but just barely.
- 63Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyThanks to its two leads, The Good House very much succeeds as character study. As narrative, it doesn’t fare anywhere near as well.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Kate TaylorIf you can ignore an ending ripped straight from the AA playbook, there’s minor fun to be had along the way.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichLike its heroine and namesake, The Good House is a drama that strives to sell itself as a sly and vaguely supernatural comedy for adults. And like Hildy, the film waits far too long to relinquish that happy-go-lucky idea of itself.