Another Happy Day
| Another Happy Day | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Sam Levinson |
| Produced by |
Ellen Barkin Todd Traina Michael Nardelli Pamela Lynn Fielder Johnny Lin Salli Newman Celine Rattray Gordon Bijelonic Datari Turner |
| Written by | Sam Levinson |
| Starring |
Ellen Barkin Kate Bosworth Ellen Burstyn Thomas Haden Church George Kennedy Ezra Miller Demi Moore |
| Music by | Ólafur Arnalds |
| Cinematography | Ivan Strasburg |
| Editing by | Ray Hubley |
| Studio | Mandalay Vision |
| Distributed by | Phase 4 Films |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million[1] |
| Box office | $355,688[2] |
Another Happy Day is a 2011 American black comedy-drama film written and directed by Sam Levinson. The film stars an ensemble cast including Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Haden Church, George Kennedy, Ezra Miller, Demi Moore, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Michael Nardelli, Jeffrey DeMunn, and Diana Scarwid.
Plot
Lynn was married to Paul, but they split up on bad terms, and Lynn took custody of their daughter Alice while Paul got their son Dylan. Years later, now that Dylan is getting married, Lynn is attending the wedding at her parents' estate, with her younger sons Elliot and Ben in town. Elliott is a cynical substance abuser and Ben prefers to look at life through a camera than confront the world head on. Meanwhile, Alice deals with her anxieties through cutting; Dylan has only infrequent contact with Lynn; Lynn is fearful of Paul and his second wife Patty; Lynn's mother, Doris, blames her daughter for her family's many troubles; and her father, Joe, is in poor health and hardly cares about what's happening around him. To the surprise of no one, all this has left Lynn an emotional wreck, and she's not sure just how she's going to get through the day.
Cast
- Ellen Barkin as Lynn Hellman
- Kate Bosworth as Alice Hellman
- Ellen Burstyn as Doris
- Thomas Haden Church as Paul
- George Kennedy as Joe
- Ezra Miller as Elliot Hellman
- Demi Moore as Patty
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Bonnie
- Michael Nardelli as Dylan
- Daniel Yelsky as Ben Hellman
- Eamon O'Rourke as Brandon
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Lee
- Diana Scarwid as Donna
Release
Another Happy Day was screened at the 27th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2011.[3] The film also screened at South by Southwest on March 18, 2011; at the Woodstock Film Festival on September 23; at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 12; and was given a limited release on November 18.
The film grossed $8,464 in the domestic box office and $347,224 internationally for a worldwide total of $355,688.[2] It received mixed reviews from critics, holding 45% on Rotten Tomatoes[4] and 46/100 on Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
References
- ↑ "Another Happy Day (2011) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Another Happy Day at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Jay A. Fernandez, Daniel Miller (January 29, 2011). "Sundance: 2011 Festival Award Winners". Hollywood Reporter blog Risky Business. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ↑ Another Happy Day at Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Another Happy Day at Metacritic
External links
- Another Happy Day at the Internet Movie Database
- Another Happy Day at Box Office Mojo
- Another Happy Day at Rotten Tomatoes
- Another Happy Day at Metacritic