The Good Girl (2002)
- Starring:
- Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, (more)
- Director(s):
- Miguel Arteta
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Director Miguel Arteta and writer Mike White, who had previously collaborated on Chuck and Buck, turn an eye toward suburban boredom with the quirky comedy The Good Girl. Jennifer Aniston stars as Justine, a woman who is feeling constrained by her life. Her husband, Phil (John C. Reilly), is a house painter who spends the majority of his time smoking marijuana with his friend Bubba (Tim Blake Nelson). Longing for something more in her life, Justine becomes involved with a younger co-worker named Tom (Jake Gyllenhall), but because of his fascination with The Catcher in the Rye, he likes to be called Holden. Her new sense of freedom and release are threatened when a co-worker dies, and when Bubba learns of her infidelity. This film was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 94 mins
Complete Cast:
- Jennifer Aniston - Justine Last
- John C. Reilly - Phil Last
- Zooey Deschanel - Cheryl
- Deborah Rush - Gwen Jackson
- Jacob Vargas
- Jake Gyllenhaal - Tom 'Holden' Worther
- Tim Blake Nelson - Bubba
- Mike White - Corny
- John Carroll Lynch - Jack Field
- John Doe
- Director(s):
- Miguel Arteta
- Writer(s):
- Mike White
- Producer(s):
- Matthew Greenfield
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Drug Content, Sexual Situations, Adult Language, Not For Children)
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- 2002 - Independent Spirit Awards - Best Screenplay
- 2004 - Independent Spirit Awards - Producers Award
- 2002 - National Board of Review - Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking
