
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 form a friendship. However, Henry shows signs of violent behavior that worry Mark.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 form a friendship. However, Henry shows signs of violent behavior that worry Mark.
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| Entertainment WeeklyTy BurrThe Good Son delivers its knuckle-gnawing set pieces with a skill that makes other thrillers look logy. |
| Austin ChronicleRobert FairesAn above-average “killer kid from hell” picture. Not The Bad Seed but not bad. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe Good Son has a handsome, scenic look that sustains interest, and a suspenseful ending that is quite literally gripping. The film's final scene is one of its few suspenseful and original moments. |
| Entertainment WeeklyGlenn Kenny(Culkin's) attempt to broaden his range with the not-for-kids thriller The Good Son — in a part that calls for complex emotions rather than amusing reactions-comes up way short. |
| Common Sense MediaBarbara ShulgasserCreepy '90s thriller about murderous kid has violence. |
| VarietyBrian LowryThe bizarre prospect of Macaulay Culkin as a latter-day "bad seed" should prompt enough curiosity to generate initial box office visits, but this peculiar thriller doesn't deliver enough jolts to leave the audience screaming. |
| Kalamazoo GazetteJames SanfordAn unintentionally uproarious melodrama; a must-see for fans of the truly terrible |
| Hartford CourantMalcolm JohnsonUnhappily, although Ian McEwan's screenplay has its strong points, and Ruben skillfully builds tension and suspense, this updated, gender-bent Bad Seed falters at key points. |
| Miami HeraldBill CosfordCulkin's best comedy ever. If only this movie wasn't supposed to be a horror picture. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsScott RenshawCulkin shows that he might be more than a one-trick pony given a little seasoning. It just might be a good idea if his next trick is something original. |