The Good Guy
Seen it?2009 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Barefoot in the Park, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Ambitious young Manhattanite and urban conservationist Beth wants it all: a good job, good friends, and a good guy to share the city with. Of course that last one is often the trickiest of all. Beth falls hard for Tommy, a sexy, young Wall Street hot-shot. But just as everything seems to be falling into place, complications arise in the form of Tommy's sensitive and handsome co-worker Daniel. Beth soon learns that the game of love in the big city is a lot like Wall Street -- high risk, high reward and everybody has an angle.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
35% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$106K worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julio DePietro
- Alexis BledelBeth Vest
- Scott PorterTommy Fielding
- Bryan GreenbergDaniel Seaver
- Aaron YooSteve-O
- Anna ChlumskyLisa
- Colin EgglesfieldBaker
- Andrew McCarthyCash
- Kate NautaCynthia
- Trini AlvaradoSylvia
- Christine EvangelistaBrooke