| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"A likable ensemble comedy that cleverly shuffles an eclectic cast." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...sharp at times but feels unfinished." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie itself seems discouraged by its depressed characters and tries to cheer us up with written subtitles." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Allison Benedikt |
"(Director) Roos does an admirable job balancing the tragedy and comedy..." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"Roos is a fine storyteller capable of sketching original characters with a master's eye for detail." more... |
B+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"There are pleasing outcomes for almost everyone in Happy Endings, and that's not good news." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...Gyllenhaal's rapacious user is reminiscent (not surprisingly) of Christina Ricci from Opposite of Sex, only more quietly dangerous and alluring." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...hard to dislike..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...slyly subversive..." more... |
A |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Happy Endings meanders, and by the time we're past the 90-minute mark, it starts to lose us." more... |
C+ |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"You have to hand it to a movie that features a top-notch acting job from Tom Arnold." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...well worth seeing..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...much of the film is funny and alive..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"The film is entertaining if contrived." more... |
B |
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