The Good Girl

2002
15
1h 33m

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6.4/10

49K

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Dark Comedy Drama Romance

A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.

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IMDb RATING

6.4/10

49K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,859

196

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Awards
- 5 wins & 16 nominations total

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Trivia
To make Jennifer Aniston look more worn down, director Miguel Arteta made her wear wrist weights for several weeks prior to filming; she also wore them during some of the scenes.

Goofs
In Bubba's bedroom, the Texas Flag is upside down.

Quotes
Justine: After living in the dark for so long, a glimpse of the light can make you giddy. Strange thoughts come into your head and you better think'em. Has a special fate been calling you and you not listening? Is there a secret message right in front of you and you're not reading it? Is this your last, best chance? Are you gonna take it? Or are you going to the grave with unlived lives in your veins?

Crazy credits
Special thanks to The Arteta Family and The Greenfield Family.

Connections
Edited into The Good Girl: Deleted Scenes (2003)

Soundtracks
Missed Kiss
Written by Andrew Gross
Performed by Andrew Gross & Phil Cordaro
Courtesy of A Gross Music Co.

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Featured review

7/10

thoughtful slice of life

Years ago I had a conversation with some young guy who worked on the loading docks. He was frustrated by his life, felt inarticulate and incapable of escaping his plight or of really doing anything with his life. He had the wish but not the talent to express himself through art and felt he had nothing to look forward to. I thought of him while watching The Good Girl, a movie about a very ordinary person trapped in a hum drum existence.

I've noticed some discussion in these reviews as to whether The Good Girl is a comedy or drama, and I would suggest people stop trying to label the movie. The Good Girl clearly isn't trying to be either, but simply a movie that captures the life of someone who feels trapped, portraying both the drama and comedy inherent in life. It's a small, studied, intelligently written movie that's well worth watching. Don't worry about what it is, just watch it and take it the way you take life, not as a comedy or drama but just as what it is.