Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Stephen Root, Joshua Leonard, Rebecca Field, Michael Hyatt, Sam Hennings, Mandy June Turpin, Violet Brinson, Gloria Garayua, Rebecca Tilney, Carla Gallo, Gabriela Flores, Carlos Lacámara, Kim Delgado, Chad Lindberg, Brian Shortall, Nina Millin, Grifon Aldren, Emanuel Loarca
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
Curator Review
Verdict
A raw, performance-driven drama about addiction and family, with Glenn Close and Mila Kunis doing most of the heavy lifting. It can feel a little schematic and melodramatic, but the emotional honesty and specificity of the recovery process give it real impact for the right viewer.
Best for
Viewers who want an intense mother-daughter drama
People interested in addiction and recovery stories
Fans of actor-centered, emotionally direct indie dramas
Audiences who don’t mind a sometimes TV-movie feel if the performances land
Skip if
You want a subtle, formally adventurous film
You’re sensitive to addiction narratives and want something less harrowing
You dislike melodrama or issue-driven storytelling
You need a plot with broad tonal variety or big cinematic flourishes
Overview
Four Good Days is built around a simple, punishing premise: a mother trying to help her daughter survive the next few days of recovery. That narrow time frame gives the film urgency, and it also keeps the focus on the relationship itself, which is where the movie is strongest. Glenn Close and Mila Kunis make the material feel lived-in, even when the script leans hard into familiar beats.
Worth noting
The film’s biggest asset is its emotional directness. It understands how addiction turns ordinary interactions into negotiations, ultimatums, and fragile acts of hope. Some viewers will find the approach too blunt or too neatly arranged, and there are moments where the drama feels engineered rather than discovered.
Bottom line
Still, if you respond to performances and to stories about love under pressure, there is enough here to justify the watch. It is not a great addiction film, but it is a sincere one, and sincerity counts for a lot when the subject is this painful.
Top Letterboxd reviews
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️ (3★) · 620 likes
Mila Kunis went from Eric’s basement to Eric’s crackhouse. Who said weed wasn’t a gateway drug?
bloodbubb1e (3★) · 338 likes
The female version of Beautiful Boy
MJsays (4.5★) · 314 likes
“I know I shouldn’t get my hopes up, but at this point, all I have left is hope”
Holy moly. This hit way too close to home for me and I can only imagine it will resonate with others who’ve experienced something similar. Close and Kunis are phenomenal. I’m a damn mess.
Ryan Daniel (2.5★) · 301 likes
This is a movie that covers very heavy topics, but does so in a way that feels far too much like a PSA or Soap Opera far too often. Glen Close gives a very solid performance, and Mila Kunis is decent in her own right, but the story is just too inauthentic and melodramatic for their performances to come across as anything more than over the top.
It’s got some very nice and tender moments in the beginning, but the… more
Sam Herbst (2★) · 216 likes
Absolutely obsessed with Glenn playing a facial masseuse at a casino