The Good Girl
The Good Girl is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed by Miguel Arteta from a script by Mike White. The film stars Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal and John C. Reilly.
Plot
Justine Last is a bored thirty-year-old woman living in small town Texas with her husband Phil, a house painter who spends most of his free time smoking marijuana with his best friend, Bubba. Phil wants to start a family with Justine but she is not yet ready. Justine works at Retail Rodeo, the local big-box store, with cynical and young Cheryl, ditzy and older Gwen in cosmetics, and security guard Corny.
Awards
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| author | Mike White |
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| award | Hollywood Actress Award Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay |
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Miguel Arteta |
| editor | Jeff Betancourt |
| events | suicide |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | baby best friend big-box store catcher in the rye credit card free time hide holden caulfield house painter j. d. salinger love marijuana mentally ill morning motel room news report one night painted face parking lot run away security guard small town smoke stolen money surround suspect talk the catcher in the rye traffic light wait |
| musicBy | Tony Maxwell |
| nomination | Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| producer | Matthew Greenfield |
| productionCompany | Flan de Coco Films Myriad Pictures |
| publisher | Fox Searchlight Pictures |
| theme | independent |