Good Time (2017)

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.

Directors:

Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie

Writers:

Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

Stars:

Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh

6 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Pattinson	...	Connie Nikas
Benny Safdie	...	Nick Nikas
Buddy Duress	...	Ray
Taliah Webster	...	Crystal (as Taliah Lennice Webster)
Jennifer Jason Leigh	...	Corey Ellman
Barkhad Abdi	...	Dash the Park Security Guard
Necro	...	Caliph
Peter Verby	...	Peter the Psychiatrist
Saida Mansoor	...	Agapia Nikas
Gladys Mathon	...	Annie
Rose Gregorio	...	Loren Ellman
Eric Paykert	...	Eric the Bail Bondsman
Astrid Corrales	...	Bail Bondsman's Assistant
Rachel Black	...	Rachel the Public Defender
Hirakish Ranasaki	...	Trevor

Storyline

Connie Nikas forcibly removes his developmentally disabled brother Nick from a therapy session. The two rob a New York City bank for $65,000. In the getaway car, a dye pack explodes in a money bag, causing the driver to crash. Connie and Nick flee on foot, washing the dye from their clothes in a restaurant restroom. Stopped by police, Nick panics and runs; Nick is arrested while Connie escapes. Connie attempts to secure a bail bond, but needs $10,000 more to get Nick out of jail. He convinces his girlfriend, Corey, to pay with her mother's credit cards, but her mother cancels the cards. Connie learns that Nick has been hospitalized after a fight with an inmate.

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Plot Keywords:

neo noir | wheelchair | on the run | violence | prison | 

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Taglines:

Are you ready for a Good Time?

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, violence, drug use and sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The directors on white-privilege themes: "Crystal (Taliah Webster) has a line when Connie knocks at her door... her grandma says, 'Who is it?' And she says, 'I don't know, some white guy.' White people coming to this woman's home like it's their right. The grandmother is one of the sweetest people in the whole movie. In terms of class, the Jennifer Jason Leigh's character's inclusion is very important because it shows that mental illness knows no economic boundaries. Just because you have enough money isn't a guarantee that you won't have mental illness in your family. She's just as much in prison as Nick is. The prison ethos is dictating what's happening in the movie more so than anything else. With prison culture - both penal society and people moving out to the suburbs and locking their doors out of fear of some imaginary Charles Manson type or due to anti-crime propaganda - everyone is so isolated, they're in their own prisons. Connie is just barging around, across the boundaries, into a rich white person's home, into a Haitian family's home, into an African immigrant's apartment, etc. Connie has a key to every cell in the prison because he's so brazen and cynical."

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Goofs

It is not shown how did Ray get rid of handcuffs.

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Quotes

Nick Nikas: Don't count your chickens.

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Crazy Credits

The film's editors receive an unusually prominent credit position: between producers and writers.

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Connections

Referenced in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)

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Soundtracks

Good Time
Written and performed by Daniel Lopatin (as Oneohtrix Point Never)
Courtesy of Warp Records

User Reviews

Good Time (2017, The Safdie Brothers) review

Good Time (2017, The Safdie Brothers) This is a wonderfully gritty crime film that is mostly set over one night. It has the sensibilities of a 70's film and feels like a film Abel Ferrera would want to make is he had any talent. The story follows a bank robber (Robert Pattinson)who finds himself unable to evade those who are looking for him. The acting is superb but the tone of the film might not be for everyone as its a loud, messy world of agitation and intensity that is quite tiring. I personally thought it was great and got a lot out of it and loved the style of presentation from the credits and cinematography to the great synth' score. 7.5-8/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 August 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Good Time

Filming Locations:

Adventureland Amusement Park, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$125,101, 13 August 2017

Gross USA:

$2,026,499

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$3,283,369

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elara Pictures, Rhea Films (II)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1