Find Movies & TV
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
Explore
Movies & TV Shows
Most Popular
Leaving Soon
Categories
Action
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Documentary
Drama
En Español
Horror
Music
Romance
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Western
Explore
Browse Channels
Featured Channels
Crime 360
Nashville
FailArmy
Categories
Hit TV
Drama TV
Movies
True Crime
News
Sports
Reality
Classics
Sci-Fi & Action
Chills & Thrills
Comedy
Game Shows
Nature & Travel
History & Science
Food & Home
Lifestyle
Kids & Family
En Español
International
Anime+
Music
Sign In
The Good Half
Directed by
Robert Schwartzman
Not Rated
2023
1h 36m
Comedy
,
Drama
5.5
48%
96%
6.1
Add to Watchlist
Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.
More
Where to Watch The Good Half
Disney Plus
Subscription
Amazon Video
Buy $12.99
Fandango At Home
Buy $12.99
Cast of The Good Half
Nick Jonas
Renn Wheeland
Brittany Snow
Leigh Wheeland
Alexandra Shipp
Zoey Abbot
David Arquette
Rick Barona
Matt Walsh
Darren Wheeland
Elisabeth Shue
Lily Wheeland
Steve Park
Fr. Dan
Ryan Bergara
Andy
Mason Cufari
Young Renn
Dee Beasnael
Kim
Mimi Gianopulos
Parker
Grey Henson
Sam
Glo Tavarez
Waitress
Rob King
Ticket Agent
Evangeline Johns
Old Woman
Larry Pine
Kevin
Jim C. Ferris
Bill (uncredited)
Robert Schwartzman
Director / Producer
Brett Ryland
Writer / Producer
Natalie Crawford
Executive Producer
The Good Half Ratings & Reviews
Loud and Clear Reviews
Jonathan Vargas
I have never been through something as dark as what occurs in The Good Half, but it happens to be one of the most relatable films I've seen in recent years.
DallasFilmNow.com
Peter Martin
The performances are all solid, and the production values are very good. ... Polished and easy to watch with the entire family, and may even prove helpful for younger ones who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Common Sense Media
Jeffrey M. Anderson
This dramedy about death and grieving is sometimes a bit rough going, with certain scenes landing uncomfortably, but as it moves along, it deftly and touchingly finds its emotional balance.
Variety
Tomris Laffly
You still go into a film like The Good Half hoping that it has something of its own to say on the pains of bereavement. Instead, it just lands like a medley of similar (often, better) films that came before it.
RogerEbert.com
Clint Worthington
"The Good Half" is desperate to say something profound about the thorny nature of grief ... But there's nothing new here that hasn't been cribbed from better, or even just earlier, texts.
What She Said
Anne Brodie
a soulful look at grief and memory as a family that's not particularly close gathers to say goodbye to their mother. …quiet power and a sense of comfort, even in unfair or uneven circumstances.
New York Times
Natalia Winkelman
Snow, as the daughter who always played second fiddle, brings real feeling to her role - suggesting that she may in fact be the good half of this insipid drama.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
The Good Half has one idea in mind, and it's a fundamentally limiting one, too.
Blu-ray.com
Brian Orndorf
Looks to explore intimate spaces of distress and confusion, also reinforcing the power of relationships, which helps the picture find some interesting areas of communication
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
The Good Half is one of those ensemble seriocomedies that keeps you interested without ever quite staking out its own distinctive terrain.
The Weekend Warrior (Substack)
Edward Douglas
Everyone that moves away from their childhood home eventually goes back to visit, but that doesn't mean we necessarily need to watch a movie about it.
Next Best Picture
Ema Sasic
Despite its good intentions, "The Good Half" falls flat in hopes of luring in audiences emotionally as a family drama about grieving. It's formulaic, cliched, and doesn't do anything to make itself stand out from the host of other films on this topic.
Culturess
Lisa Laman
The complexities of grieving a loved one have informed many great movies. The Good Half is one of the weaker entries in that cinematic canon.
Deadline Hollywood Daily
Damon Wise
Mostly serves as a decent vehicle for Nick Jonas, who seems to making a play to be the new Adam Driver, which is not as far-fetched as it might sound.
The Cinematic Reel
David Gonzalez
It was hard not to be excited for Schwartzman's next film, The Good Half. With that expectation came a film that went toe-to-toe with an incredibly moving tale of grief, mourning, and guilt over the inability to say goodbye.
Solzy at the Movies
Danielle Solzman
The Good Half walks a fine line in dealing with grief and humor but the end result is a film that one can resonate with.
The Daily Beast
Kyndall Cunningham
From its formulaic plot to its mechanical dialogue and one-dimensional characters, The Good Half is as generic and uncurious as a movie about grief and masculinity can get.
Awards Radar
Joey Magidson
Nick Jonas navigates grief in the perceptive family dramedy The Good Half.
Screen Rant
Brittany Patrice Witherspoon
Schwartzman combines his personal experiences with screenwriter Brett Ryland to deliver an expressive showcase of loss and grief.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
In the comedy/drama film The Good Half, the movie's 'good half' is the latter half, which shows the most emotional depth. Led by Nick Jonas' admirable performance, it's a capably acted story about grief, hope, and family tensions.
Watch The Good Half Videos
The Good Half
The Good Half
Trailer
The Good Half (Fathom Events Trailer)
The Good Half (Fathom Events Trailer)
Trailer
Take Plex everywhere
Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
