A Good Woman Is Hard to Find
Seen it?2019 | 97 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dolores Claiborne, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
The recently widowed mother of two, Sarah, is desperate to know who murdered her husband in front of her young son, rendering him mute. Coerced into helping a low-life drug dealer stash narcotics stolen from the local Mr. Big, she's forced into taking drastic action to protect her children, evolving from downtrodden submissive to take-charge vigilante.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abner Pastoll
- Sarah BolgerSarah
- Edward HoggLeo Miller
- Andrew SimpsonTito
- Jane BrennanAlice
- Caolan ByrneTerry
- Packy LeeMackers
- Rudy DohertyBen
- Macie McCauleyLucy
- Susan AtehEmily Scott
- Siobhan KellyDr Rosa Brady