Drama, Romance  •  2012  •  103 min  •  Teen (13+)

Now Is Good (2012)

Now Is Good poster

Now Is Good (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed

Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.


Starring Cast

Dakota Fanning  •   Josef Altin  •   Jeremy Irvine


Where to watch

Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
Fandango
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on a terminally ill teenager's personal journey to experience life and love, emphasizing universal themes of family, relationships, and acceptance of mortality without engaging in political discourse.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

The movie features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps for established roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of life and death, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

The film presents a mixed portrayal of family norms, balancing the enduring commitment of the parents' marriage and their love for their children with the protagonist's progressive choices regarding sexual freedom and challenging parental authority, all within the context of a terminal illness.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Now Is Good' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on a heterosexual romance and a young woman's journey with a terminal illness, without exploring queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Now Is Good" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story centers on a terminally ill teenager's journey through her final months, focusing on her relationships, bucket list, and family dynamics. There are no plot points or character arcs related to transgender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the novel "Before I Die." All significant characters, including the protagonist Tessa and her family and friends, maintain their established genders from the source material. There are no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the novel "Before I Die." The main characters, including Tessa and Adam, are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the implied or depicted race of their counterparts in the source material.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.6
Metacritic logo
N/A

More Like This

Emma poster
Leans Traditional
7.3
Emma
 (1996)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Cal poster
Leans Traditional
7.2
Cal
 (1984)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Alfie poster
Leans Traditional
7.6
Alfie
 (1966)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low