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The Good Girl (2002)

15 93 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   25 August 2002 (Canada)
6.6
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Ratings: 6.6/10 from 26,569 users   Metascore: 71/100 
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A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.

Director:

Miguel Arteta

Writer:

Mike White
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5 wins & 15 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jennifer Aniston ...
Deborah Rush ...
Gwen Jackson
Mike White ...
Corny
John Carroll Lynch ...
Jack Field, Your Store Manager
Jake Gyllenhaal ...
Zooey Deschanel ...
John C. Reilly ...
Tim Blake Nelson ...
Bubba
Jacquie Barnbrook ...
Heavy Set Woman
Annie O'Donnell Annie O'Donnell ...
Haggard Woman
John Doe ...
Mr. Worther
Roxanne Hart ...
Mrs. Worther
Jon Shere Jon Shere ...
Lester (as Jonathan Shere)
Alice Amter ...
Big Haired Woman
Jean Rhodes ...
Old Woman
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Storyline

The plot revolves around a young married woman whose mundane life takes a turn for the worse when she strikes up a passionate and illicit affair with an oddball discount-store stock boy who thinks he's Holden Caulfield. Written by Elena Pérez  

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Taglines:

It's her last best chance... is she going to take it?

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, some language and drug content See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA | Germany | Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Σαν Καλό Κορίτσι See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$151,642 (USA) (11 August 2002) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$14,015,786 (USA) (8 December 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The Texas flag in Bubba's apartment is upside down. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The stubble on Holden's face changes pattern and length when he is talking to Justine in the storeroom. See more »

Quotes

Justine: That day I read the story Holden had wrote for me. It was kinda different from the other ones but kinda the same. It was about a girl who was put upon, whose job is like a prison, and whose life has lost all meaning. Other people don't get her, especially her husband...
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Crazy Credits

Special thanks to The Arteta Family and The Greenfield Family. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Girl Next Door (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ride Ride"
(1971)
Written by Anne Briggs
Performed by Gillian Welch See more »