A quirky little film that delves deeply into our preconceived notions of reality and closely held myths of love.
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08/24/01
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Happy Accidents (2001)
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Reviews Counted:60
Fresh:43
Rotten:17
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre.
Theatrical Release:Aug 24, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Marisa Tomei stars as Ruby, a compulsive co-dependent in search of true love in this idiosyncratic romantic comedy by Brad Anderson (NEXT STOP WONDERLAND). When Ruby meets Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio),... [More]
Starring: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Holland Taylor
Director: Brad Anderson
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Reviews for Happy Accidents
Top CriticIt contains all the pain and hard work of a real-life relationship. Those who want to work for it will admire Happy Accidents.
10/01/01
Both leads act passionately well, it's ironic that very little passion in the form of chemistry ignites. Still, a very strong intriguing fresh script.
10/03/01
A warped kind of romantic comedy in which the whole is substantially less than the sum of the parts.
08/28/01
Top CriticAnderson is a hopeless romantic in a cynical world, and for a brief moment he makes the case that true love is the only power that can crack time and space.
09/13/01
Its rampant oddness is certain to polarize audiences.
10/12/01
Happy Accidents is about as unconventional a romantic comedy as you're likely to find - the only problem is that the lackluster science fiction elements keep getting in the way.
09/06/01
Top CriticHappy Accidents has a sense of humor and a good-natured warmth -- stemming mostly from the appealingly peculiar performances -- that make its shortcomings easier to forgive.
10/16/01
a charming, and occasionally eerie, demonstration of how far a little conviction can take a movie.
08/21/01
For a high-flown fantasy, it's surprisingly down-to-Earth.
10/12/01
Uses the far-out theme of time travel to develop the quirky romance between perennial losers in love.
08/23/01
a film of many virtues, but...it gets stuck in a tediously repetitive cycle
09/20/01
Vincent D’Onofrio . . . makes the stranger-in-a-strange-land thing irresistible.
06/15/03
Sam is the twitching Romeo to Ruby's tear-stained Juliet; and their fair Verona is the fourth dimension.
10/12/01
The film's unconventional quality also what makes it so well worth seeking out.
10/09/01
The actors make it fun to watch.
09/14/01
Top CriticA touching love story.
06/07/01
Happy Accidents is out on a limb, almost airborne, and it feels good to go out there with it.
09/21/01
Tomei and D'Onofrio imbue their roles with the requisite warmth and fragility.
10/17/01
Anderson employs a delicate touch in his direction, milking the comedy for all its worth but never losing sight of his story's romance.
08/24/01
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