Good Sex (2026) 

Starring: Natalie Portman (Ally), Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Rashida Jones

Ally, a successful writer in her early forties, has spent years perfecting her words about intimacy—yet never fully experiencing it herself. Sharp, self-aware, and outwardly fulfilled, she hides the scars of a painful divorce she’s never truly healed from. She writes about love, but the truth of it eludes her.

Enter James (Mark Ruffalo), a man older than Ally, his emotions as complex and layered as the life he’s led. Their connection is immediate, but unlike any other. It begins with physical attraction, but quickly evolves into something deeper—an emotional intimacy Ally never thought possible. As their relationship deepens, old fears resurface—fear of dependence, fear of losing control, and above all, fear of being fully seen.

With each passing day, Ally is forced to confront the parts of herself she’s avoided for years—parts that could either make or break her newfound connection. Her relationship with James challenges her to ask the questions she’s spent a lifetime running from:

• Can intimacy exist without losing yourself?

• Is love about compromise—or clarity?

• Does “good sex” start with another person, or is it rooted in self-understanding?

Helping guide her through this emotional maze are two women who know her best. Her mother (Meg Ryan), a woman shaped by deep love but even deeper compromises, embodies a generation that loved with abandon, but often at the cost of personal freedom. Then there’s her best friend (Rashida Jones), modern, candid, and unafraid to push Ally to rewrite the narratives she’s clung to for years about relationships and desire. Together, they challenge Ally to rethink what fulfillment and intimacy really mean in a world that often teaches women to settle.

Good Sex isn’t just about passion—it’s about the emotional rawness, the vulnerability, and the courage to truly know yourself before you can truly connect with another. Through quiet moments of laughter, honesty, and self-discovery, Ally learns that the only way to experience “good sex” is to finally understand who she is, what she truly wants, and how to embrace the fullness of both.

A warm, thoughtful exploration of womanhood, aging, and the quiet strength of reclaiming your desires, Good Sex (2026) proves that intimacy doesn’t fade with time—it deepens when honesty finally begins.

“Love isn’t about giving yourself away. It’s about finding yourself through someone else.”