Happy Accidents (2000)
Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 61
Fresh: 44 | Rotten: 17
Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre.
Average Rating: 6.3/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 7
Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre.
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Is Ruby Weaver's Mr. Right really an emissary from the year 2,470, or is he just a complete loon ball? This question is at the heart of Brad Anderson's whimsical romantic comedy. The story opens with Ruby (Marisa Tomei) lamenting over her boyfriend Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) to her shrink (Holland Taylor). In a series of flashbacks, the film quickly sketches Ruby as a neurotic with an unhappy track record concerning men and Sam as an oddball who is afraid of small dogs and has a barcode tattooed to
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Cast
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Marisa Tomei
Ruby Weaver -
Vincent D'Onofrio
Sam Deed -
Nadia Dajani
Gretchen -
Tovah Feldshuh
Lillian -
Holland Taylor
Therapist -
Richard Portnow
Trip -
Sean Gullette
Mark -
Cara Buono
Bette -
Liana Pai
Claire -
Tamara Jenkins
Robin -
Jose Zuniga
Jose -
Anthony Michael Hall
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All Critics (69) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (17) | DVD (2)
The story isn't perfectly proportioned ... but it gets quirkier at the points where most romantic comedies go limp.
Top CriticIts rampant oddness is certain to polarize audiences.
For a high-flown fantasy, it's surprisingly down-to-Earth.
The actors have enough appeal to keep it moving over the speed bumps.
The charm of Happy Accidents is that, like Ruby, we half-believe Sam Deed.
The low-budget Happy Accidents may be just the tonic for those in the mood for something quirky and low-key.
Tangy romantic comedy plays sly games.
Vincent D'Onofrio . . . makes the stranger-in-a-strange-land thing irresistible.
Once again, director Brad Anderson (of SESSION 9 and NEXT STOP WONDERLAND) has earned the title "maker of chick-flicks that guys can tolerate
Happy Accidents looks drab and doesn't take very good advantage of its New York locations, but the neurotic intensity and emotional honesty of its two leads more than make up for it.
A boxed-in [but] entertaining diversion... a small-scale surrealist love story anchored by two fully committed, highly watchable actors.
Starts off really well, progresses at an enjoyable pace, and falters a little about 2/3 of the way through.
... an enjoyable trifle.
It's nothing like the sappy, crappy rom-coms we're used to seeing.
Tomei and D'Onofrio imbue their roles with the requisite warmth and fragility.
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- Sam Deed: It's like my whole life has been a journey to make it into your arms.
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