Average Rating: 7.1/10
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Average Rating: 7.6/10
Critic Reviews: 5
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Two vaguely acquainted co-workers meet for a first date. This is the deceptively simple premise of What Happened Was..., the directorial debut of actor and playwright Tom Noonan. Noonan also portrays Michael, a paralegal; Karen Sillas plays Jackie, an executive assistant at the same New York law firm. The film limits itself to their first encounter outside the office, a dinner date at Jackie's apartment, and allows the evening to unfold at a natural, unforced pace. Michael and Jackie are
R, 1 hr. 30 min.
Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
Jun 1, 1994 Wide
Mar 26, 1996
Hallmark Entertainment
All Critics (26) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (2)
This intense, mysterious drama about a date between two lonely misfits, is sensitively directed by Tom Noonan, better known as an actor; it was the surprise winner of the Grand Jury Prize of the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.
More like a bad real first date than a movie.
Absorbing character-based drama that yields plenty of nuances and variations on its simple premise.
A darky amusing but sadly poignant look at dating and deception.
Brilliantly executed psychodrama about all the emotions that come to the fore in dating.
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