A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
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A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon

Sometimes we find hope where we least expect it. Watch the official trailer for #AGoodPerson now. Directed by Zach Braff and starring Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman, see the film only in theaters this March.
Written and Directed By: Zach Braff
Starring: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), the once-thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.
Written and Directed By: Zach Braff
Starring: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
Daniel (Morgan Freeman) is brought together with Allison (Florence Pugh), the once-thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places.
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
This comes out this week. Reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_good_person
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
For a second after looking at that poster, I thought Florence was giving Morgan Freeman a ride on the back of her bike.
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
A rare theatrical movie for Freeman these days. His other newest movie is a straight to Red Box action thriller called The Ritual Killer.
As for this one, It looks alright. Not something I would rush to the theater to see.
As for this one, It looks alright. Not something I would rush to the theater to see.
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
Watched this. It has the usual tone we get from Braff. Made me teary eyed through most of it. It was largely about her addiction and I thought it was portrayed well and mostly felt authentic.
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It premieres on MGM + Fri Sept 1, 2023
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
I liked this too and Braff can continue to write and direct movies like this and I will be there to watch.
It was not all dark or melancholy and had lots of moments of humor.
I was not a huge Molly Shannon fan when she was on SNL but as I got older I appreciate her work in movies.
Maybe
It was not all dark or melancholy and had lots of moments of humor.
I was not a huge Molly Shannon fan when she was on SNL but as I got older I appreciate her work in movies.
Maybe
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
I thought this was OK. Morgan Freeman was really good in this. I thought he was semi-retired, but I looked at his filmography, and I just haven't seen anything he's done in the past decade. I'd love to see more performance from him like this on the regular.
As for the rest of the movie, I thought it was too contrived in some places. It also felt like a really long movie, even though it was only 2 hours. I like Molly Shannon's recent work too, but her role in this didn't do anything for me. Pugh was fine, but I think she's done better in other movies. Still, the movie was pretty engrossing.
As for the rest of the movie, I thought it was too contrived in some places. It also felt like a really long movie, even though it was only 2 hours. I like Molly Shannon's recent work too, but her role in this didn't do anything for me. Pugh was fine, but I think she's done better in other movies. Still, the movie was pretty engrossing.
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Re: A Good Person (2023, W/D: Braff) S: Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Molly Shannon
This was really affecting. Very good. Pugh was amazing. Freeman always good. A lot of touches of Braff’s style. You can tell in shots similar to Garden State. But, I liked this. Liked it a lot. Not nearly as much as GS, but still very good. Engrossing.
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