Heel (The Good Boy)

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Heel (The Good Boy)

R

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, 2026

4/5

Hectic, beguiling and sexily shot.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Mar 23, 2026

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

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Mar 23, 2026

An impressively nasty black comedy.

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André Didyme-Dôme

Rolling Stone en Español

6 days ago

Its premise is controversial, its logic demands acceptance of artifice, and some mysteries remain unresolved, but the direction, the performances, and the precision of the universe sustain the experiment. [Full review in Spanish]

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Sep 30, 2026

3/5

A suburban riff on A Clockwork Orange, Heel is a darkly comedic morality play, with terrific performances, that starts strong but doesn’t stick the landing.

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 10, 2026

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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L J

@Cracky 26 min ago

What a strange movie! I did enjoy it but again quite strange.

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epimoore84 T

@RT26341335 16 hrs ago

Wow! This movie is different in a wonderful way; the plot, the actors, and the film itself are a work of art. Finally, something fresh; I loved how it made me feel.

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Tyler W

@Arc151tsw 3 days ago

So phenomenally good! Finally! A film that didn't screw up the ending, I was really worried they were going to go with some awful depressing ending. The only thing I wish they would have done different is for Tommy/the family to have been able to protect Rina. I thought that's what the knife would end up being used for. Still, this is by far, one of the absolute best movies I have ever seen.

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Tim B

@SlimTim0707 5 days ago

What makes the Stephen King Misery plot work, is it richly develops characters, even when tension is absent, as it is in Heel. It also helps when the characters are all well cast, and they are in this film as well.

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Gareth D

@HiGarethDavies Oct 12, 2026

This was actually brilliant, kinda weird, ethically interesting and great acting all around. Really enjoyed it.

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Rogue E

@rogue777 Oct 9, 2026

I never expected this film to take me from scare to horror to humanity and forgiveness. It’s a must watch.

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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
Rating: R
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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