Now Is Good

A girl dying of leukemia compiles a list of things she'd like to do before passing away. Topping the list is her desire to lose her virginity.

Critics found the film an uneven but effective teen weepie, praising its central performances while faulting its reliance on familiar clichés.

• Tessa compiles a catalogue of ordinary teenage milestones and deliberately sets out to complete them after her diagnosis.
• Tessa is seventeen and must navigate first love, sexuality, family conflict, and independence under a terminal prognosis.
• Tessa's relationship with her new neighbor Adam is not part of her list but becomes her most exhilarating experience.
• The film combines a teenager's terminal illness with first love, family fear, and a deliberately tearful emotional register.

• The Fault in Our Starsshared teen romance, terminal illness, sentimental drama, and emotionally cathartic tone
• A Walk to Remembershared young adult romance, illness-centered melodrama, and tearjerker appeal
• Me and Earl and the Dying Girlshared coming-of-age romance, family grief, and poignant treatment of mortality

Director

Ol Parker

Release Date

2012-09-19

Runtime

103 min

Rating

7.3 / 10 (1124)

What is Now Is Good about?

A terminally ill teenager turns her remaining time into a daring bucket list, only to discover that unexpected love matters more than planned milestones.

What is Now Is Good like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Now Is Good as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Now Is Good violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Now Is Good.

What did critics think of Now Is Good?

Critics found the film an uneven but effective teen weepie, praising its central performances while faulting its reliance on familiar clichés.

Which films are like Now Is Good?

Films with a similar feel include The Fault in Our Stars, A Walk to Remember, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.

How long is Now Is Good?

Now Is Good runs 103 minutes.

Where can I watch Now Is Good?

In United States, Now Is Good streams on YouTube Free.