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| Directed by | Shane D. Stanger |
| Written by | Shane D. Stanger |
| Story by | Danny Kurtzman |
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| Distributed by | Music Box Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Good Bad Things is a 2024 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Shane D. Stanger, starring Danny Kurtzman, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Brett Dier.
Premise
Danny, a man with a physical disability, runs a small advertising and marketing company with his roommate Jason. They hope to pitch a new dating app called Rubi. Danny uses Rubi and matches with a photographer named Madi, and the two go on a date together.1
Cast
- Danny Kurtzman as Danny
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Madi
- Gale Hansen as Dad
- Brett Dier as Jason
- William Gabriel Grier as Brett
- Max Adler as Gabe
- Timothy Granaderos as Marco
- Ryan Whitney as Natalie
Release
Good Bad Things premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2024.2
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 75% of 8 critics' reviews are positive.3 Writing for RogerEbert.com, Nell Minow gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, praising Kurtzman's "thoughtful screen presence", though commenting that "the script is not as strong as the performances."1 Ryan Devir of Film Threat gave the film a positive review, saying that it "beautifully portrays friendship and love" and is "emotionally compelling in its message that we all seek to be accepted, seen, loved, and forgiven."4
References
References
- "Good Bad Things". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- "'The Accident,' 'Inheritance,' 'Good Bad Things' Among Slamdance Film Festival Award Winners – Film News in Brief". 26 January 2024.
- "Good Bad Things". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
- "Good Bad Things". Film Threat. Retrieved December 26, 2025.