2008
R
Gravitas Ventures
1 h 26 m

2008
R
Gravitas Ventures
1 h 26 m

Summary 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 ...

Directed By: Marianna Palka

Written By: Marianna Palka

2008
R
Gravitas Ventures
1 h 26 m

2008
R
Gravitas Ventures
1 h 26 m

Good Dick

Name: Good Dick
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2008-10-10
Duration: 1 min 26 s
Rating: 54
Cast: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Eric Edelstein, Mark Webber, Martin Starr

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings

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Directed By: Marianna Palka

Written By: Marianna Palka

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Metascore

Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

45% Positive
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36% Mixed
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18% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews

45% Positive
5 Reviews

36% Mixed
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18% Negative
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Los Angeles Times

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.

By Carina Chocano FULL REVIEW

Philadelphia Inquirer

At its best, the film is undeniably tender. Sweet, even.

By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW

New York Post

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.

By Lou Lumenick FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Good Dick surmounts its indie-movie quirkiness with exceptional acting and a sincere belief in the salvation of its wounded characters.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

L.A. Weekly

It feels provocative but inconclusive -- brimming with intriguing ideas about love's dark underbelly but not quite confident enough to pull them off.

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Variety

An annoying example of self-therapy posing as art.

By Todd McCarthy FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

It is crystal clear who screwed up this tortuously slow-moving romantic drama.