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Happily

2021

BenDavid Grabinski

Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé, Stephen Root, Natalie Zea ...

4.8

450

Comedy. Thriller A dark romantic comedy. Tom and Janet have been happily married for years. But a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, a lot of questions, and a tense couples' trip with friends who may not actually be friends at all.

	Author	Review
United States	Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter	"[It] attempts to infuse a romantic tale with strong doses of 'Twilight Zone'-style strangeness. While 'Happily' doesn't fully succeed in coherently weaving together its numerous surreal plot twists, the stylistic assuredness on display marks its tyro filmmaker as a talent to watch."	NEU
United States	Nick Schager Variety	"[It] is what happens when a cute conceit goes nowhere intriguing (...) Stranding a host of likable actors in atonal purgatory, it seems likely to please few"	NEU
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"A clever, high-concept dark comedy that uses the moral clarity of 'The Twilight Zone' to see through the veil of modern cynicism"	POS
United States	Pramit Chatterjee Mashable	"There’s a lot to like in it due to the writing, direction, editing, cinematography, and acting. If you’re like me, then there’s a lot to dislike in it as well (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Tara McNamara Common Sense Media	"A promising supernatural set-up takes a left turn at murder, and eventually it's clear that Grabinski doesn’t know how to end the tale (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Canada	Josh Bell CBR	"An ambitious failure (...) Despite the often sardonic tone, BenDavid Grabinski's 'Happily' is more bizarre than funny."	NEU
United States	Christy Lemire rogerebert.com	"The second half of 'Happily' isn’t nearly as interesting as the first (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Siddhant Adlakha Polygon	"'Happily' is incredibly fun from start to finish. If nothing else, its nagging flaws feel less like errors, and more like untapped potential"	POS
United States	Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"Grabinski has both wit and energy, and these qualities, along with a game cast, help keep 'Happily' afloat (...) But the movie wants to do too many things, and grows diffuse."	NEU
United States	Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"A black comedy that starts with sizzle and ends with a shrug (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU

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