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title: "The Good Nurse: the reviews"
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# The Good Nurse (2022): what the critics said

Critics' score 66 from 22 reviews: 13 positive, 6 mixed, 3 negative.

Most critics find The Good Nurse a worthwhile, restrained true-crime drama, with praise concentrated on its lead performances. Jessica Chastain draws the broadest approval for giving Amy warmth, vulnerability and depth without overstatement; even several detractors admire her work. Eddie Redmayne’s quiet menace also impresses many reviewers. Supporters value the measured procedural tension and the attention paid to hospital failures, with some finding a persuasive criticism of profit-driven healthcare.

The spread is wide, however, and the same restraint strikes less convinced critics as flatness or emotional distance. Reservations centre on predictable plotting, contrived police work and suspense that becomes too theatrical. The healthcare criticism also divides opinion: some find it forceful, others insufficiently explored. Redmayne is a particular point of disagreement: Paste praises his quietly unnerving performance, while the Los Angeles Times finds it exaggerated and the killer unilluminating.

## Variety — Tomris Laffly

Fi1m's normalised score 88/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

Laffly finds the film a soulful, quietly devastating drama that makes a persuasive political case against the for-profit healthcare system. She especially praises Jessica Chastain’s understated, empathetic performance as Amy.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2022/film/reviews/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-1235367651/)

## The Hollywood Reporter — John DeFore

Fi1m's normalised score 82/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

DeFore calls the film gripping and refreshingly unmanipulative, while condemning the profit-driven hospital system that lets danger persist. He praises the restrained performances, especially Redmayne’s portrayal of a nurse whose apparent concern remains convincing even as suspicion grows.

[Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-and-eddie-redmayne-in-a-chilling-medical-crime-drama-1235217545/)

## Empire — Catherine Bray

Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 25 October 2022. 

Bray gives the film a clearly positive verdict as a tense, thoughtful true-crime drama. She especially praises Jessica Chastain’s performance and the film’s focus on institutional failures.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-good-nurse/)

## RogerEbert.com — Brian Tallerico

Rating 3/4. 26 October 2022. 

Tallerico gives the film a positive assessment as a tense procedural. He singles out the performances for praise, especially the work of Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.

[Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-good-nurse-movie-review-2022)

## IndieWire — Kate Erbland

Rating B-. 11 September 2022. Festival review. 

Erbland finds the drama chillingly effective, though its emotional distance may leave some viewers cold. She praises Jessica Chastain’s quiet, powerful performance and the focus on Amy’s perspective.

[Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-1234756767/)

## Radio Times — James Mottram

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 17 October 2022. 

The review appears positive, describing the film as an effective character study. It singles out Eddie Redmayne’s portrayal of a complex killer.

[Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/good-nurse-netflix-review/)

## Screen Daily — Wendy Ide

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

The standfirst presents the thriller positively, highlighting its superb acting. It singles out Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain’s performances.

[Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-good-nurse-toronto-review/5174394.article)

## The AV Club — Courtney Howard

Rating B-. 18 October 2022. 

The critic finds the film a subtly crafted, effective thriller that also indicts the healthcare system that enabled the killings. She praises Jessica Chastain’s vulnerable performance and Eddie Redmayne’s understated, unsettling portrayal.

[Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-1849669921)

## The New York Times

Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 

The page content is unavailable, so the critic’s verdict cannot be established. No specific praise or complaint can be confirmed from the accessible text.

[Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/movies/the-good-nurse-review.html)

## The Guardian — Benjamin Lee

Fi1m's normalised score 62/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

Lee finds it a solid but ultimately flawed crime drama that loses momentum near the end. He especially praises Jessica Chastain’s subtle, affecting performance, while noting that Eddie Redmayne’s character feels underdeveloped.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/11/good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-netflix)

## Slant Magazine — Mark Hanson

Rating 2/4. 16 September 2022. 

Hanson finds the film’s performances initially nuanced but says manufactured suspense and implausibilities undermine it. He praises the performances for a time, while criticizing the conventional thriller turn and histrionic climax.

[Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne/)

## Los Angeles Times — Justin Chang

Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 25 October 2022. 

Chang finds the film an uninsightful, forgettable true-crime drama that fails to make its killer compelling. He praises Jessica Chastain’s strong, unfussy performance, while criticizing Eddie Redmayne’s exaggerated portrayal.

[Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-25/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne)

## Deadline — Pete Hammond

Fi1m's normalised score 95/100 (inferred from the text). 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

Hammond calls it one of 2022’s best films, praising its compelling, slow-burning approach. He singles out Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne for two exceptional performances.

[Read the review](https://deadline.com/2022/09/the-good-nurse-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-1235115117/)

## Paste — Aurora Amidon

Rating 8.3/10. 25 October 2022. 

Amidon finds the film a thoughtful, compelling true-crime drama, elevated by two standout lead performances. She especially praises Eddie Redmayne’s quietly unnerving portrayal of Charles Cullen.

[Read the review](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/jessica-chastain/the-good-nurse-review)

## NME

Rating Recommended. 

The review finds the film worthwhile despite its clichés and procedural shortcomings. It especially praises Jessica Chastain’s powerful, believable performance as Amy.

[Read the review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/the-good-nurse-review-eddie-redmayne-netflix-jessica-chastai-3336537)

## Film Stories — Lauren Miles

Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 12 October 2022. 

Miles finds the film a tense, worthwhile thriller, though its plot is somewhat predictable. She praises the subdued, emotionally resonant performances by Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.

[Read the review](https://filmstories.co.uk/reviews/the-good-nurse-review-a-thriller-based-on-true-and-terrible-events/)

## The Wrap

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 11 September 2022. Festival review. 

The critic finds the film mostly effective, praising its tense, carefully paced procedural approach. Chastain’s warm, attentive performance stands out, though the film’s more theatrical moments undercut its subtlety.

[Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastain-eddie-redmayne-netflix-true-crime/)

## The Playlist

Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). Festival review. 

The URL identifies this as a review of the specified film, but the page content is blocked. Its verdict and any particular praise or criticism cannot be verified.

[Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/the-good-nurse-review-jessica-chastaine-eddie-redmayne-tiff-20220911/)

## Digital Spy — Gabriella Geisinger

Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 26 October 2022. 

The critic finds the film a slow-burning, well-crafted watch, though its intimate thriller and broader social commentary do not quite come together. They single out the sound design for drawing effective parallels between hospitals and prisons.

[Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a41752630/the-good-nurse-review-netflix/)

## /Film — Chris Evangelista

Rating 6/10. 12 September 2022. Festival review. 

The critic finds the film disappointingly flat and lifeless despite its chilling true-crime premise. Redmayne’s subdued portrayal of Charlie is singled out as unsettling, while the contrived police subplot draws criticism.

[Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/1004554/the-good-nurse-review-nurse-jessica-chastain-tries-to-stop-serial-killer-eddie-redmayne-in-this-underwhelming-true-crime-drama-tiff/)

## Consequence — Sam Rosenberg

Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 26 October 2022. 

The critic finds the film a pallid procedural thriller that gestures toward systemic healthcare failures without exploring them deeply. They praise the performances of Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, while faulting the drama for feeling stiff and dreary.

[Read the review](https://consequence.net/2022/10/the-good-nurse-review-netflix-jessica-chastain/)

## Eye for Film — Jennie Kermode

Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 7 January 2023. 

Kermode finds the film flaccid, predictable and disappointing, despite Jessica Chastain’s strong performance. She especially praises Chastain for giving Amy depth, while criticizing the film for reducing victims to statistics.

[Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-good-nurse-2022-film-review-by-jennie-kermode)

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