The Good Son
The Good Son
The Good Son
- R
- 1h 27m
- 1993
26%
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Evil resides in an unexpected place in this suspense-filled drama. Macaulay Culkin stars as Henry, an angelic-looking boy who seems loving and loyal to his parents, sister and friends.
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Rotten Tomatoes® Score
TOMATOMETER®
26%Critics Consensus: The Good Son is never good enough to live up to its unsettling potential, failing to drum up much suspense and unable to make Macaulay Culkin a credible psychopath.
Reviews
Variety
Brian Lowry
This peculiar thriller doesn't deliver enough jolts to leave the audience screaming.
March 4, 2019
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Common Sense Media
age 15+Common Sense Says
Creepy '90s thriller about murderous kid has violence.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the ironically titled The Good Son is an extremely tense and scary 1993 thriller that borders on the verge of horror. The twist here is the notion that a child can embody murderous evil. Despite the youth of the cast, younger viewers may find the boy's actions too disturbing. A woman's death by illness and a child's death by drowning are mentioned. Someone is pushed off a cliff and a dog is shot with a homemade crossbow. The dog's death is heard but not seen. A boy holds a scissor to another boy's neck. It's implied that a boy has poisoned his family's food. Expect to hear "f--k" and "hell."
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The parents’ guide to what’s in this movie.
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Additional Info
- Genre:Thriller, Drama
- Release Date:September 24, 1993
- Languages:English
- Captions:English, Spanish
- Audio Format:Stereo
- Screen Pass Eligible:Yes
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