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The Good Son (1993) -- A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
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Overview

User Rating:
5.9/10   10,016 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ian McEwan (written by)
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Release Date:
24 September 1993 (USA) more
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Tagline:
In a quiet town...In a comfortable home...In a perfect body...Evil can be as close as someone you love. more
Plot:
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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(20 articles)
Orphan: Who’s a good girl, then?
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From the Files of Fangoria: I Guess You Are My Real Stepfather
 (From Fangoria. 20 October 2009, 8:42 AM, PDT)

User Reviews:
5.6 / 10 doesn't justify hood good this movie really is. more (130 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Macaulay Culkin ... Henry Evans

Elijah Wood ... Mark Evans

Wendy Crewson ... Susan Evans

David Morse ... Jack

Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Wallace Evans
Jacqueline Brookes ... Alice Davenport
Quinn Culkin ... Connie Evans

Ashley Crow ... Janice

Guy Strauss ... Arizona Doctor
Keith Brava ... Doctor in Blackport
Jerem Goodwin ... Factory Worker
Andria Hall ... Reporter
Bobby Huber ... Axe Man
Mark Stefanich ... Ice Man
Susan Hopper ... Woman at Rescue
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for acts of violence and terror involving a disturbed child.
Runtime:
87 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #32478) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:18 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Norway:15 (theater release) | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Singapore:PG

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Trivia:
Richard (in picture) and Connie are played by Macauley's real life brother and sister. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Mark's grip on Henry's mother's arm at the end. more
Quotes:
Mark: You're not going to die, mom. I promise... You're not going to die cause I won't let you. more
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34 out of 53 people found the following review useful.
5.6 / 10 doesn't justify hood good this movie really is., 7 July 2004
Author: nadir_k04 from Sydney, Australia

If you search for movies with similar rating on www.imdb.com a movie like Johnny English also has 5.6 / 10 & that is a pretty lame movie, where as this should have something like 7 or 7.5 outta 10. Most of the reviews are all good here, I bet most of the people that have voted here just gave it a bad rating because they either hate Macaulay Culkin or Elijah Wood, their both fine actors. I remember the first time i watched this movie was back in 1995 or something like that when i was about 12 or 13, that was the first time i saw Elijah Wood in a movie & i said to myself that this guys gonna be famous when he grows up. Macaulay Culkin's brilliant psychotic acting in this movie was totally brilliant. Both of these 2 young actors made this movie work, the bridge scene is totally awesome. My mum doesn't really like the ending of the movie, & im sure a lot of other mums won't as well. A great Drama / Thriller, better than most thriller movies of the decade i give this a 9.5 / 10.

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