The Good Half

The Good Half is a 2024 American comedy-drama film written by Brett Ryland, directed by Robert Schwartzman, and starring Nick Jonas.

The film premiered on June 8, 2023, at the Tribeca Festival, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 23, 2024.

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

Cast

 * Nick Jonas as Renn Wheeland
 * Brittany Snow as Leigh Wheeland
 * David Arquette as Rick Barona
 * Alexandra Shipp as Zoey Abbot
 * Matt Walsh as Darren Wheeland
 * Elisabeth Shue as Lily Wheeland

Release
The film premiered at the Tribeca Festival on June 8, 2023. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on July 23, 2024.

Reception
The film has an 86% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 7 reviews. Brittany Witherspoon of Screen Rant awarded the film three and a half stars out of five.

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "It’s disappointing when The Good Half undercuts its own momentum. Jagged transitions and an overuse of slow-motion, needle-drop moments contribute to the overall unevenness."

Damon Wise of Deadline Hollywood also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "If only the script had taken such a deep dive."

Kyndall Cunnighman of The Daily Beast also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "From its formulaic plot to its mechanical dialogue and one-dimensional characters, The Good Half is as generic and uncurious as a movie about grief and masculinity can get."