The Good Half

The Good Half

Everyone grieves in their own way.

Directed by Robert Schwartzman

Produced by The Ranch Productions

202496 min6.1 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about grief and homecoming that balances humor with genuine emotional reckoning.

Renn Wheeland returns home to Cleveland for his mother's funeral. Once there, he forges new relationships while healing old ones, before confronting his problems and trying to face his grief.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Good Half violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Good Half scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Good Half sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Good Half easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Good Half end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Good Half

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Good Half

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Good Half, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Good Half, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Good Half, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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