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Good Boy
A suffocating psychological thriller draped in domestic quietude, where violent delinquency clashes against forced civility like a leashed wolf pacing inside a pristine, velvet-lined cage.
Good Boy
Good Boy

"Some people only learn the hard way."

06 March 2026 United Kingdom 110 min 7.2 (200)

Director: Jan Komasa

Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk

Drama Thriller Mystery Coercive Control and Operant Conditioning vs. Autonomy Toxic Masculinity, Delinquency, and Social Media Alienation Middle-Class Hypocrisy and Performative Morality Grief, Trauma, and Substituted Family Dynamics Stockholm Syndrome and the Cycle of Abuse

Good Boy — Characters & Cast

Character Analysis

Tommy

Anson Boon

Archetype: Antihero / Fallen Youth / Subject of Re-education Key Trait: Volatile, highly adaptable, and deeply starved for genuine connection.

Motivation

Survival and escape, shifting into a need for belonging, structure, and approval.

Character Arc

Evolves from an aggressive, drug-fueled social media delinquent into a compliant, well-read captive, before ultimately internalizing his captors' methods.

Chris

Stephen Graham

Archetype: Tyrannical Patriarch / False Savior Key Trait: Calmly authoritarian, manipulative, and relentlessly structured.

Motivation

To heal his wife’s severe depression and replace their lost son by reforming a delinquent.

Character Arc

Appears as a soft-spoken, civic-minded citizen, but reveals a controlling, obsessive personality who uses domestic discipline to manage his family.

Kathryn

Andrea Riseborough

Archetype: Traumatized Matriarch / Complicit Enabler Key Trait: Eerie, soft-spoken, and emotionally detached.

Motivation

Escaping grief and rebuilding a functional family dynamic.

Character Arc

Begins as a silent, near-catatonic figure lost in grief, but becomes an active participant in Tommy’s conditioning as her maternal instincts resurface.

Rina

Monika Frajczyk

Archetype: Reluctant Witness / Pawn Key Trait: Pragmatic, observant, and morally conflicted.

Motivation

Self-preservation and protecting her legal status.

Character Arc

Hired under false pretenses, she navigates fear for her own safety and visa status while subtly assisting Tommy.

Jonathan

Kit Rakusen

Archetype: Innocent Bystander / Younger Brother Proxy Key Trait: Unusually polite, timid, and observant.

Motivation

Craving a normal sibling relationship and household peace.

Character Arc

Raised in a strictly controlled environment, he forms a quiet bond with Tommy, viewing him as a real big brother.

Cast

Stephen Graham as Chris
Andrea Riseborough as Kathryn
Anson Boon as Tommy
Kit Rakusen as Jonathan
Monika Frajczyk as Rina
Savannah Steyn as Gabby
Mila Jankowska as Lindsay
Callum Booth-Ford as Ste
Noah Valentine as Jack
Noah Manzoor as Mikey
Maciej Stępniak as Klement
Jessica Johnson as Police Officer
Austin Haynes as Young Boy
Helena Calvert as Helen
Jessica Polak

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