Heel (The Good Boy)

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Heel (The Good Boy)

Mar 2026

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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From Academy Award® nominated director Jan Komasa, HEEL is a twisted thriller that follows 19-year-old hooligan Tommy (Anson Boon), who revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, on a bender with his reckless friends, he becomes separated from the group and is abducted by an unknown figure (Golden Globe® winner Stephen Graham). Though he is no stranger to inflicting violence, he is enraged and horrified when he wakes to find himself chained in the basement of the isolated suburban family home of Chris (Graham), his wife Kathryn (Academy Award® nominee Andrea Riseborough), and their young son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen). The family sets out to reform Tommy's unruly behavior, forcing him to comply with their relentless mind games or seek escape at any cost.

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Critics Consensus

Having a maniacally fun time while wrestling with provocative questions about rehabilitation, Heel is a nutty thriller that has a surprising amount of method to its madness.

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Geordie Gray

The Australian

Jul 7

4/5

Hectic, beguiling and sexily shot.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 23

This is a curious, unsettling picture, with parallels to A Clockwork Orange: in this meeting of monsters, Chris is every bit as repellent and inhuman as Tommy at his rampaging worst.

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Mark Kermode

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Mar 23

An impressively nasty black comedy.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 10

The characters are intriguing and the story raises thought-provoking questions about morality, but based on the initial setup I expected the story to escalate or become more unhinged. The most surprising thing about it for me was how tame it was.

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Leigh Paatsch

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Jul 2

3/5

This is tough, demanding fare that will arguably reward those brave enough to make the commitment, but is too abrasive and intimidating for casually curious viewers.

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Cole Groth

FandomWire

Jun 16

6/10

Heel takes a wild setup and finds a very quiet, human resolution.

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Robin H

@RT03192037 2d

There's a better film in here somewhere. The ending doesn't make sense. It's like they ran out of time and quickly dashed off an ending.

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Steven B

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Brilliant film, grade A storytelling a fantastic piece of cinema!

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Marcos C

@RT42384866 4d

Narrativa envolvente, meio previsível e arrastado em alguns momentos, mas nada que venha prejudicar, trás algumas referências, mas a proposta é muito boa.

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Elizabeth G

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Absolutely gripping from start to finish. Really unpredictable as to how it would play out, and without giving any spoilers, I think the ending it brilliant. It's one of those films that will stay with you. Great characters acted out by a stella cast. Well done!

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Argyle T

@Argyle Aug 1

A movie for faux intellectual fops, its ridiculous and dumb, none of the cast are of any interest, they offer nothing of value and the Stockholm syndrome reasoning has been done to death...boring

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James A

@ablett001 Jul 31

The Good Boy creates an uncomfortable atmosphere from the very start which you simply cannot take your eyes away from. Stephen Graham is as solid as ever but is really here to support the brilliant performance of Anson Boon, who somehow manages to transform the audience's views on his character completely. The ending leaves a lot to be desired and pushes the unbelievable but the performances from all involved cannot be denied as superb.

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Synopsis

From Academy Award® nominated director Jan Komasa, HEEL is a twisted thriller that follows 19-year-old hooligan Tommy (Anson Boon), who revels in a life of drugs, parties, and violence. One night, on a bender with his reckless friends, he becomes separated from the group and is abducted by an unknown figure (Golden Globe® winner Stephen Graham). Though he is no stranger to inflicting violence, he is enraged and horrified when he wakes to find himself chained in the basement of the isolated suburban family home of Chris (Graham), his wife Kathryn (Academy Award® nominee Andrea Riseborough), and their young son Jonathan (Kit Rakusen). The family sets out to reform Tommy's unruly behavior, forcing him to comply with their relentless mind games or seek escape at any cost.

Director: Jan Komasa
Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska, Jerzy Skolimowski
Screenwriter: Bartek Bartosik, Naqqash Khalid
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Skopia Film, Recorded Picture Company
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 6, 2026
Runtime: 1h 50m

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