Fresh
A warmly satisfying comedy about dissatisfied people seeking to escape from the personal prison of their mundane lives in soulless suburbia.
David Rooney, Variety
The Good Girl
It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?
2002 · 1h 33m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Miguel Arteta
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The Good Girl
Overview
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Director and cast
- Miguel Arteta Director
- Jennifer Aniston as Justine Last
- Zooey Deschanel as Cheryl
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Holden Worther
- John Carroll Lynch as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
- Tim Blake Nelson as Bubba
- John C. Reilly as Phil Last
- Deborah Rush as Gwen Jackson
- Mike White as Corny
- John Doe as Mr. Worther
- Roxanne Hart as Mrs. Worther
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Rotten
I wish I could say I liked it more, but despite a smattering of priceless moments, The Good Girl gets bogged down in the very narrowness that afflicts Justine.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
Once fans recover from the shock, they'll discover that this sitcom actress has the chops to tackle some pretty heavy stuff.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
It's soulful and unslick, and that's apparently just what [Aniston] has always needed to grow into a movie career.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
An absorbing, slice-of-depression life that touches nerves and rings true.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
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