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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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

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),... 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), a quirky hospice nurse, she thinks he's another freaky weirdo like all the other guys she's dated. But as she gets to know him better, his funny little mannerisms start to grow on her. So they move in together and romantic bliss ensues. Gradually, Ruby finds a couple of mysterious clues hidden in their apartment that reveal Sam might not be who he claims to be. When Ruby confronts him, he tells her he traveled back from the future to meet her because he fell in love with a photograph he found of her in a curio shop. Ruby thinks his story is some kind of kinky fantasy that he's using to spice up their sex life, but when strange coincidences begin to make his story seem true, she wonders. If Sam is telling the truth, he may change her life forever, but if he's lying, then what? Anthony Michael Hall makes a hilarious cameo appearance in one of the funniest scenes in the movie. [More]

Starring: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Holland Taylor

Starring: Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Holland Taylor, Tovah Feldshuh, Sean Gullette, Anthony Michael Hall

Director: Brad Anderson

Director: Brad Anderson
Screenwriter: Brad Anderson
Producer: Susan A. Stover
Composer: Evan Lurie
Studio: IFC Films

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a film of many virtues, but...it gets stuck in a tediously repetitive cycle

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
09/20/01
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Gleefully silly fun, with a few core concepts on the nature of time, space, and la-la-la-love thrown in for good measure.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
10/16/01
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle
N/R

... an enjoyable trifle.

Full Review Source: Baseline.Hollywood.com | comment Comment
12/21/01
Ted Murphy
Ted Murphy
Baseline.Hollywood.com

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
Joan Anderman
Joan Anderman
Boston Globe
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Boston Phoenix

A touching love story.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/07/01
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

The actors make it fun to watch.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
09/14/01
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Doesn't have the negative qualities of many big-studio romantic comedies, but it doesn't quite take flight.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
09/13/01
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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A quirky, clever surprise.

Full Review Source: Citysearch | comment Comment
08/23/01
Bill Pearis
Bill Pearis
Citysearch

No review available.

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

It contains all the pain and hard work of a real-life relationship. Those who want to work for it will admire Happy Accidents.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/01/01
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Miscast performers do not help a story which is repetitive enough to outlast its 110 minutes' time.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
07/25/01
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

a charming, and occasionally eerie, demonstration of how far a little conviction can take a movie.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
08/21/01
Tom Block
Tom Block
culturevulture.net

Has an engaging, light-hearted sweetness, clever plot and, amazingly, no special 4-D effects.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
09/13/01
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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The charm of Happy Accidents is that, like Ruby, we half-believe Sam Deed.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/27/01
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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11/02/01
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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It's totally goofy and sensibly warm in the same instant.

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08/24/01
E! Online
N/R

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09/10/01
Ebert & Roeper

Once again, director Brad Anderson (of SESSION 9 and NEXT STOP WONDERLAND) has earned the title "maker of chick-flicks that guys can tolerate

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
05/12/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
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