The Good Half

The Good Half is a 2023 American drama film directed by Robert Schwartzman and written by Brett Ryland. It stars Nick Jonas, Brittany Snow, David Arquette, Alexandra Shipp, Matt Walsh, and Elisabeth Shue. The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023, and was released in the United States on July 23, 2024.

Premise

Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland, Ohio, 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.

Cast

Nick Jonas as Renn Wheeland
Brittany Snow as Leigh Wheeland
David Arquette as Rick Barona
Alexandra Shipp as Zoey Abbot
Matt Walsh as Darren Wheeland
Elisabeth Shue as Lily Wheeland

Release

The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023. It was released theatrically in the United States on July 23, 2024.

Reception

Brittany Witherspoon of Screen Rant awarded the film three and a half stars out of five. Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave wrote, "It's disappointing when The Good Half undercuts its own momentum. Jagged transitions and an overuse of slow-motion, needle-drop moments contribute to the overall unevenness." Kyndall Cunnighman of The Daily Beast wrote, "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."