Good Time (2017)

7.3R99 minDirector: Benny Safdie

2017 film by the Safdie brothers

Good Time is a 2017 American crime thriller film directed by Josh and Benny Safdie and written by Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein. It stars Robert Pattinson as a small-time criminal who tries to free his developmentally disabled brother, played by Benny Safdie, from police custody, while attempting to avoid his own arrest. Buddy Duress, Taliah Lennice Webster, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Barkhad Abdi co-star. Electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never composed the film's score.

Good Time was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2017. The film was released in select theaters on August 11, 2017, before expanding wide on August 25. It received highly positive reviews from critics, with praise for Pattinson's performance, the direction, the story, and the music.

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What is Good Time about?
Good Time (2017) — Connie Nikas forcibly removes his developmentally disabled brother Nick from a therapy session. The two rob a New York City bank for $65,000. In the getaway car, a dye pack explodes in a money bag, causing the driver to crash. Connie and Nick flee on foot, washing the dye from th
Is Good Time based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Good Time scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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