Comedy, Drama  •  2023  •  101 min  •  Adults (18+)

Good Grief (2023)

Good Grief poster

Good Grief (2023)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive

Viewer Rating
6.5

Overview

When his husband unexpectedly dies, Marc's world shatters, sending him and his two best friends on a soul-searching trip to Paris that reveals some hard truths they each needed to face.


Starring Cast

Dan Levy  •   Ruth Negga  •   Himesh Patel


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film explores the universal experience of grief and loss through the lens of personal relationships and self-discovery. It focuses on an individual's journey to process sorrow and embrace new beginnings, without engaging in explicit political commentary or ideological promotion.

Diversity: High
Confidence: High

The film features a central character whose identity reflects an intentional choice for diversity and inclusion. The narrative explores universal themes of grief and friendship, presenting its characters' experiences without critically portraying traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: High

Good Grief centers on a gay man navigating profound grief after the sudden death of his husband. The film respectfully portrays a loving same-sex relationship and the protagonist's journey of healing and self-discovery. LGBTQ+ characters are depicted with dignity and complexity, integrating their identities seamlessly into a universal story of loss, friendship, and moving forward.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: High

The narrative celebrates alternative family structures, focusing on a committed same-sex marriage and the profound bonds of a chosen family of friends as central to the protagonist's journey through grief.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film Good Grief does not feature transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a gay protagonist's journey through grief and self-discovery following the death of his husband. The story explores the complexities of friendship and personal identity within this context, without engaging with transsexual identities or experiences.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

Good Grief (2023) presents an original narrative with newly created characters. There are no instances where a character, previously established as one gender in existing source material, prior adaptations, or historical records, is portrayed as a different gender in this film.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Good Grief (2023) is an original film featuring newly created characters. There are no prior canonical or historical character depictions from source material, previous installments, or real-world history to establish a different race. Consequently, the film does not contain any instances of a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.5

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.2

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.6
Metacritic logo
5.9

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