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No Good Deed

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson in No Good Deed (2014)
Terri is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin, a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family.
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An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Sam Miller
  • Writer
    • Aimee Lagos
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Idris Elba
    • Leslie Bibb
  • Director
    • Sam Miller
  • Writer
    • Aimee Lagos
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Idris Elba
    • Leslie Bibb
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    • 116User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 26Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Terry
    Idris Elba
    Idris Elba
    • Colin
    Leslie Bibb
    Leslie Bibb
    • Meg
    Kate del Castillo
    Kate del Castillo
    • Alexis
    Henry Simmons
    Henry Simmons
    • Jeffrey
    Mirage Moonschein
    • Ryan
    • (as Mirage Spann)
    Kenny Alfonso
    Kenny Alfonso
    • Javier
    Dan Caudill
    • Cop
    Tatom Pender
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    • Sally
    Kelly O'Neal
    • Officer Jacobs
    Mark Rhino Smith
    Mark Rhino Smith
    • EMT
    • (as Mark Ferrol Smith)
    Bobbie Elzey
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    Leon Lamar
    Leon Lamar
    • McKinley
    Frank Brennan
    Frank Brennan
    • Chairman
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    Wilbur Fitzgerald
    • Dr. Ross
    Dolan Wilson
    Dolan Wilson
    • Reid
    Brianna Slate
    • Nanny
    Stacey Turner
    Stacey Turner
    • Reporter
    • Director
      • Sam Miller
    • Writer
      • Aimee Lagos
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The term malignant narcissist is used to describe Idris Elba's character by a member of the parole board, Idris uses the same term to describe a suspect in the first episode of Luther.
    • Goofs
      While Terri is speaking to her unexpected guest, a pan is on the cook top containing what are apparently two glass baby bottles inside for sterilization. She returns to the stove and the bottles are on the counter.
    • Quotes

      Colin: I'm sorry. I don't mean to bother you. I just lost control of my car and wrecked it and...

      Terry: Are you all right?

      Colin: I'm good. I just had a crash. Do you think I could use your phone?

      Terry: You live around here?

      Colin: Yeah, over on River Road... I don't even need to come in. I'll stand right here. You can hand the phone, shut the door.

      Terry: I'm feeding my daughter. I'll be right back.

      Colin: All right, thank you

    • Alternate versions
      An alternate take of Terry's "Fuck you.... I said, 'Fuck you'" was shot for television, with the dialogue changed to "Go to hell.... I said, 'Go to hell.'"
    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Sexiest Male Villains Pt.2 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Us Move On
      Written by Dido (as Dido Armstrong), Rollo (as Rollo Armstrong), Jeff Bhasker, Kendrick Lamar and Patrick 'Plain Pat' Reynolds (as Patrick Reynolds)

      Performed by Dido featuring Kendrick Lamar

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

      Kendrick Lamar appears courtesy of Aftermath/Interscope Records

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    6/10
    A Black Version of a White Thriller
    If they can make 'em for white people, then I guess they can make 'em for black people too. The "em" I am referring to is of course B-movie thrillers, which also falls into the category of: horror/date night fluff. In that same vein, "No Good Deed" is also predictable fluff; like, killer in the house and the girl runs upstairs, kind of predictable fluff. But I can't deny that I was fairly entertained by "No Good Deed"; even as all logic (ALL LOGIC) flew out the window about 20 minutes in, when (on a dark and stormy night) a black woman lets a strange black man into her home and offers him a change of clothes. Come on now; that would never happen.

    From the trailers alone "No Good Deed" stunk of a Tyler Perry production; an insensitive black husband, his supremely intelligent yet shockingly under-appreciated black wife, and a man with anger management issues who is noticeably darker than the rest of the cast. Even as the film began, everything about it had the markings of something pretty "basic". An escaped convict (Idris Elba) with a history of violence towards women, harasses a woman (Taraji P. Henson) who is conveniently home alone. Yes, there is a twist at the end that is a bit too clever for this premise, but aside from that, the structure of "No Good Deed" is quite similar to films we've all seen before; only this time targeted at an African American audience, with Henson playing the part of the dumb blond…that is, until she says: "ENOUGH!" That said, the only thing which separates a "basic" movie from a watchable movie with a basic premise, is the filmmaker's execution and the actors involved.

    While it is somewhat curious as to why Elba would star in a movie like this at this point in his career (and also hold a producer credit) for how one dimensional his character is, he does sell it with a performance that is brutally and relentlessly intimidating. As for the supporting cast, it is what it is. Henson screams when she is supposed to and acts sassy when Idris gives her just a bit too much lip. The script also contains more than enough "urban" attitude, which, along with Elba's menacing presence going toe to toe with Henson's "I'm Every Woman" performance, gives audiences those yell at the screen moments they paid to see.

    The direction from Sam Miller is really what makes this movie what it is, as he simply does what he is asked to do, delivering a surprisingly high amount of tension throughout…and nothing more. Now, I don't want to heap too much praise on Miller's work, since what he has made is simply the cinematic equivalent of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But there is something to be said for a well-executed peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

    Final Thought: At the end of the day "No Good Deed" may only work to reinforce the of stereotype of the "angry black man", but due to a good hour of well-constructed, tension driven sequences, followed by a few chase sequences, I fail to see how anybody wouldn't find this experience entertaining on some B-movie level. At the very least, "No Good Deed" is far far FAR more entertaining than the latest Kevin Hart movie or the annual "Tyler Perry Presents: Black People Acting a Fool" production.
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    • Sep 15, 2014

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kapımdaki Tehlike
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Will Packer Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,543,632
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $24,250,283
      • Sep 14, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,323,210
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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