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Released 24 years ago.
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The Good Girl
"It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?"
2002 1h 33m EN
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DramaComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
βIt's her last best chance... is she going to take it?β
Cast
Jennifer Aniston
Justine Last
Zooey Deschanel
Cheryl
Jake Gyllenhaal
Holden Worther
John Carroll Lynch
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Tim Blake Nelson
Bubba
John C. Reilly
Phil Last
Deborah Rush
Gwen Jackson
Mike White
Corny
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Miguel Arteta
- Writers
- Mike White
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Netherlands, Germany, United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, Germany, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Miguel Arteta, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Tony Maxwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jeff Betancourt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jennifer Aniston and Zooey Deschanel and Jake Gyllenhaal carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?".
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IMDB entry: tt0279113 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Miguel Arteta directs. Enrique Chediak behind the camera. Tony Maxwell scores. Jeff Betancourt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Netherlands, Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2International production across 3 countries: Netherlands, Germany, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Miguel Arteta, shot by Enrique Chediak. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Tony Maxwell. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Jeff Betancourt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jennifer Aniston and Zooey Deschanel and Jake Gyllenhaal carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0279113 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "suicide", "jealousy", "dreams", "faith".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Enrique Chediak
- Original score
- Tony Maxwell
- Editing
- Jeff Betancourt
- Production design
- Daniel Bradford
- Costume design
- Nancy Steiner
- Makeup / hair
- Carol Schwartz
- Sound
- Wayne Heitman
- Runtime
- 93 min Β· 1h 33m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $16,900,000
- Return
- 211% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Awards
- Hollywood Actress Award
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Miguel Arteta
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- HU
Hungry Eye Lowland Pictures
NL
Myriad Pictures
US
- IN
In-Motion AG Movie & TV Productions
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Key crew
- Executive ProducerCarol Baum
- ProducerMatthew Greenfield
- Executive ProducerPhilip von Alvensleben
- Executive ProducerKirk D'Amico
- CastingJoanna Colbert
- EditorJeff Betancourt
- Set DecorationSusan Emshwiller
- Costume DesignNancy Steiner
- Art DirectionMacie Vener
- Production DesignDaniel Bradford
- Co-ProducerShelly Glasser
- Co-ProducerGina Kwon
- StuntsRobert Jauregui
- Unit Production ManagerShelly Glasser
- First Assistant DirectorLinda Brachman
- Second Assistant DirectorMarge Piane
- Post Production SupervisorBradley M. Goodman
- Post Production SupervisorSteven Kaminsky
- Music SupervisorMargaret Yen
- First Assistant EditorAndrew Loschin
- LeadmanChristopher Coulson
- Set DresserGabor Szitanyi
- Art Department CoordinatorGretchen Engel
- Camera OperatorDarin Moran
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- suicide
- jealousy
- dreams
- faith
- blackmail
- lie
- motel
- marriage
- drugs
- masturbation
- extramarital affair
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2002-01-12Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2002-08-07R
- Theatrical2002-08-30R
Also known as
International titles
- Una buena chicaAR
- Por um Sentido na VidaBR
- γ°γγγ»γ¬γΌγ«JP
