Character Relationships in Good Boy

Chris (played by Stephen Graham) is a protagonist in Good Boy. Abductor who holds Tommy captive in his countryside home, claiming to rehabilitate him through forced education and discipline. He controls the household, protects his family from intruders, and ultimately allows Tommy to leave, before later abducting Gabby in Tommy's place. Kathryn (played by Andrea Riseborough) is a protagonist in Good Boy. Chris's wife and Jonathan's mother. Initially reclusive, she gradually bonds with Tommy by giving him books and including him in family activities. She supports Chris's control but ultimately grants Tommy's request to leave when he confronts her. Tommy (played by Anson Boon) appears in Good Boy. A foul-mouthed, drug-abusing 19-year-old delinquent who records his antisocial acts online. After being abducted by Chris, he is initially hostile but gradually rehabilitates within the household. He escapes captivity and replaces Gabby as the new captive. Jonathan (played by Kit Rakusen) appears in Good Boy. The 10-year-old son of Chris and Kathryn. He forms a gentle bond with Tommy during his captivity, becoming one of the few family members Tommy connects with emotionally. Rina (played by Monika Frajczyk) appears in Good Boy. A Macedonian housekeeper forced to work for Chris after discovering Tommy's captivity. She integrates into the family, eventually faces harassment from a gang, and secretly provides Tommy with the lock codes to enable his escape. Gabby (played by Savannah Steyn) appears in Good Boy. Tommy's girlfriend who disappears with him after a night out. Later found heavily intoxicated, she expresses a desire to disappear and, trusting Tommy, is chloroformed and delivered to Chris's house to replace him as the new captive.

Character Relationship Map: Good Boy

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Story Analysis

A psychological thriller tracing the cyclical corruption of rehabilitation through captivity, manipulation, and role inversion.

Plot Progression

  1. The Basement Trap
  2. Conditioned Compliance
  3. The Infiltration Crisis
  4. Cycle Reversed

Directed by Jan Komasa

Good Boy (2026) · 7.3/10 · drama, mystery, thriller, horror

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