1993 psychological thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben

<i>The Good Son</i> (film)

The Good Son (film)

<p><i><b>The Good Son</b></i> is a 1993 American <a href="/en/Psychological_thriller" title="Psychological thriller" class="wl">psychological thriller</a> film directed by <a href="/en/Joseph_Ruben" title="Joseph Ruben" class="wl">Joseph Ruben</a> and distributed by <a href="/en/20th_century_Fox" title="20th century Fox" class="mw-redirect wl">20th Century Fox</a>. It was written by English novelist <a href="/en/Ian_McEwan" title="Ian McEwan" class="wl">Ian McEwan</a>. Its story follows a 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. While there he meets his cousin Henry, who shows signs of violent and evil behavior. It stars <a href="/en/Macaulay_Culkin" title="Macaulay Culkin" class="wl">Macaulay Culkin</a>, <a href="/en/Elijah_Wood" title="Elijah Wood" class="wl">Elijah Wood</a>, <a href="/en/Wendy_Crewson" title="Wendy Crewson" class="wl">Wendy Crewson</a>, <a href="/en/David_Morse" title="David Morse" class="wl">David Morse</a>, <a href="/en/Daniel_Hugh_Kelly" title="Daniel Hugh Kelly" class="wl">Daniel Hugh Kelly</a>, and <a href="/en/Jacqueline_Brookes" title="Jacqueline Brookes" class="wl">Jacqueline Brookes</a>.</p>

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<style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066479718" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles mw:Transclusion">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}</style><div class='mobile-collapse'><header class="mobile-collapse-header mobile-collapse-btn"><b>Quick facts: The Good Son, Directed by, Written by, Produc...</b> <span class='arrow'>▼</span></header> <table class="infobox vevent mobile-collapse-element"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="font-size: 125%; font-style: italic;">The Good Son</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size mw-image-border"><a href="/en/File:The_Good_Son_(movie_poster).jpg" class="mw-file-description image media-thumb" data-hash="File:The_Good_Son_(movie_poster).jpg"><img loading="lazy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/07/The_Good_Son_%28movie_poster%29.jpg/220px-The_Good_Son_%28movie_poster%29.jpg" decoding="async" data-file-width="259" data-file-height="384" data-file-type="bitmap" height="326" width="220" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/The_Good_Son_%28movie_poster%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/07/The_Good_Son_%28movie_poster%29.jpg 2x" alt="The_Good_Son_%28movie_poster%29.jpg"></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Theatrical release poster</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Joseph_Ruben" title="Joseph Ruben" class="wl">Joseph Ruben</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Ian_McEwan" title="Ian McEwan" class="wl">Ian McEwan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data">Joseph Ruben<br>Mary Ann Page</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li><a href="/en/Macaulay_Culkin" title="Macaulay Culkin" class="wl">Macaulay Culkin</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Elijah_Wood" title="Elijah Wood" class="wl">Elijah Wood</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Wendy_Crewson" title="Wendy Crewson" class="wl">Wendy Crewson</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/David_Morse" title="David Morse" class="wl">David Morse</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jacqueline_Brookes" title="Jacqueline Brookes" class="wl">Jacqueline Brookes</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Cinematography</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/John_Lindley_(cinematographer)" title="John Lindley (cinematographer)" class="wl">John Lindley</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Edited by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/George_Bowers_(filmmaker)" title="George Bowers (filmmaker)" class="wl">George Bowers</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Elmer_Bernstein" title="Elmer Bernstein" class="wl">Elmer Bernstein</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Distributed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/20th_Century_Fox" title="20th Century Fox" class="mw-redirect wl">20th Century Fox</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;white-space: normal;">Release date</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li>September<span>&nbsp;</span>24,<span>&nbsp;</span>1993<span style="display:none"><span>&nbsp;</span>(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1993-09-24</span>)</span></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;white-space: normal;">Running time</div></th><td class="infobox-data">83 minutes<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="#cite_note-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[1]</span></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Budget</th><td class="infobox-data">$17-28 million<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-:1_2-0"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[2]</span></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.65em;">Box office</th><td class="infobox-data">$60.6 million<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-mojo_3-0"><a href="#cite_note-mojo-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <footer class='mobile-collapse-footer mobile-collapse-btn'><b>Close</b> <span class='arrow'>▲</span></footer></div>
<p>The film was produced by Joseph Ruben and Mary Ann Page and was released on September 24, 1993. It grossed $12.5 million during its opening weekend and $60.6 million worldwide, against a budget of $17 million.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-mojo_3-1"><a href="#cite_note-mojo-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-:1_2-1"><a href="#cite_note-:1-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[2]</span></a></span> It received negative reviews from critics and has a 25% approval rating based on 28 votes on <a href="/en/Rotten_Tomatoes" title="Rotten Tomatoes" class="wl">Rotten Tomatoes</a>.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-RT_4-0"><a href="#cite_note-RT-4" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 4;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[4]</span></a></span></p>



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 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. While there he meets his cousin Henry, who shows signs of violent and evil behavior. It stars Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Jacqueline Brookes. The film was produced by Joseph Ruben and Mary Ann Page and was released on September 24, 1993. It grossed $12.5 million during its opening weekend and $60.6 million worldwide, against a budget of $17 million. 