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Good Dick
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Mixed or average reviews
Based on 11 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Drama | Romance
Written by: Marianna Palka
Directed by: Marianna Palka
Release Date:
Theatrical: October 10, 2008
DVD: September 1, 2009
Running Time: 86 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: R for sexual content and language
Starring Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Eric Edelstein, Mark Webber, Martin Starr, and Tom Arnold
Good Dick is a modern fairy tale about a troubled, reclusive young woman and the persistent video clerk who draws her out of her claustrophobic world by starting up a unique courtship with her. As they become closer, her sexual antipathy is met with his unflinching optimism, until finally her aggressive defenses overwhelm them both and the relationship bursts apart. Profoundly affected by his presence in her life, she finds that she has the courage to face her past. (Morning Knight/Present Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
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Film Threat Jamie Tipps
In the vast wasteland of romantic comedies, this lovely film defies the tired genre.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Carina Chocano
Good Dick carries its messed-up, highly improbable premise so lightly and gracefully that it ultimately comes off as a sweet, plausible and curiously grounded love story -- and touchingly old-fashioned.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
This unlikely micro-budgeted project is written and directed by Marianna Palka, who also plays the female lead. The guy is portrayed by her real-life boyfriend, Jason Ritter (son of the late John). Their performances are quite remarkable and their chemistry is palpable, even if Good Dick is primarily intended for more adventurous moviegoers.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
At its best, the film is undeniably tender. Sweet, even.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
Good Dick surmounts its indie-movie quirkiness with exceptional acting and a sincere belief in the salvation of its wounded characters.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter James Greenberg
Alternately compelling and dramatically limp, the film scores points for exploring unfamiliar territory but lacks the emotional depth to make some very strange behavior believable.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Tim Grierson
It feels provocative but inconclusive -- brimming with intriguing ideas about love's dark underbelly but not quite confident enough to pull them off.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
Mainly, Good Dick just proves that TV actors like Ritter make good indie-film hires, because they'll go along with whatever ridiculous nonsense a novice filmmaker concocts.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein
It is crystal clear who screwed up this tortuously slow-moving romantic drama.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.6 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
