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IFC Upgrades Dog-Perspective Horror ‘Good Boy’ to Wide Theatrical Release on Oct. 3

The distributor credits the trailer’s rapid online traction for shifting from a limited plan.

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Good Boy is slated for release on October 3
'Good Boy' movie

Overview

  • IFC moved the film from a planned limited run to a full wide rollout after the teaser’s fast viral performance.
  • The movie opens Oct. 3 in an unspecified number of theaters, with no streaming window announced.
  • The trailer drew more than 1 million views within days on IFC’s channel and nearly 3 million across outlets in under a week.
  • Google searches about the dog’s fate spiked by over 2,000%, according to IndieWire’s reporting on Google Trends.
  • Premiering at SXSW to strong reviews, the 72–75 minute film is told from a dog’s point of view and stars writer-director Ben Leonberg’s real dog, Indy.