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The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It was written by English novelist Ian McEwan. Its story follows a 12-year-old young boy named Mark who, after the death of his mother, is sent to stay with his aunt and uncle while his father is away on business trip.
- $17-28 million
- September 24, 1993
- Joseph Ruben, Mary Ann Page
- Elmer Bernstein
Sep 24, 1993 · The Good Son: Directed by Joseph Ruben. With Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse. A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and becomes friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior.
- (44K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Joseph Ruben
- 1993-09-24
A 1993 thriller about a psychopathic cousin (Macaulay Culkin) who tries to kill his newfound relative (Elijah Wood) after his mother's death. Critics and audiences give mixed reviews, praising the suspense and the ending, but criticizing the plot and the acting.
- (1.8K)
- Joseph Ruben
- R
- Macaulay Culkin
A horror film about two young boys who face a serial killer in Maine. The reviewer criticizes the screenplay, the casting, and the ending of the film, which he calls "unconvincing, contrived, meretricious and manipulative". He does not recommend it for young viewers.
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and becomes friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior. Following his mother's death, Mark is sent to Maine to visit his aunt and uncle while his father goes on a business trip to Tokyo. Mark meets his cousin Henry, and the two quickly ...