
Happy Accidents
2000, Romance, 1h 50m
63 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Ruby Weaver
Sam Deed
Gretchen
Lillian
Therapist
Trip
Critic Reviews for Happy Accidents
All Critics (63) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (44) | Rotten (19)
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Tangy romantic comedy plays sly games.
December 24, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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November 2, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 -
The story isn't perfectly proportioned ... but it gets quirkier at the points where most romantic comedies go limp.
October 19, 2001 -
This is a tangy romantic comedy that plays sly games of its own with time as the story unfolds.
October 16, 2001 | Rating: 4/5 -
Gleefully silly fun, with a few core concepts on the nature of time, space, and la-la-la-love thrown in for good measure.
October 16, 2001 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
For a high-flown fantasy, it's surprisingly down-to-Earth.
October 12, 2001
Audience Reviews for Happy Accidents
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Jul 15, 2012This was recently on Entertainment Weekly's 50 Best Movies You've Never Seen list, and it certainly is awesome despite its kooky concept of whether Ruby's new lover is a potentially dangerous paranoid-delusional or if he's actually a time traveler from 2470. What I really enjoyed is that I couldn't figure it out either. Sam's backstory and mission are convincingly explained away by some futuristic developments, but everything the shrink says about temporal lobe epilepsy seems valid as well. Vincent D'Onofrio is just sweet enough and just lazy-faced-crazy enough to lend a slight disturbance to this otherwise light romance.Alice S Super Reviewer
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Jan 03, 2012This was a pretty good movie. Solid performances from the cast and the hint of mystery make the movie intriguing to watch, if anything else. It's not mind-blowing by any means and it lacks something, and I'm not sure what it would've been, that might have made the movie better. But, again, it's a solid movie. Nothing more, nothing less.Jesse O Super Reviewer
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Jan 03, 2012It Like like K-PAX, but with Tomei and D'Onofrio relationship as the centerpiece. Quirky and Romantic, it really doesn't reach mind bending for me. The tension of the story is held squarely "Is D'Onofrio" sane or a time traveler. There is a quirky chemestry that works, D'Onofrio is smitten with Tormei and Tormei is in love with his dedication to her (after a life full of failed romances).Bill C Super Reviewer
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Jan 11, 2009It was okay. I don't think I'm the right audience for romantic films , I guess.Marion R Super Reviewer
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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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