Another Happy Day
Phase 4 Films | Release Date: November 18, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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6
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8
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
SalonAndrew O'HehirNov 18, 2011
The younger Levinson has considerable storytelling talent, an admirable honesty and a streak of ruthlessness. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleDec 8, 2011
As Barkin's nemesis, Moore is evil, and that's a good thing - she doesn't back off. Kate Bosworth plays Barkin's fragile daughter and is a pleasant surprise: Who knew she was an actress? Read full review
75
ObserverRex ReedNov 16, 2011
I tend to forget how marvelous Ellen Barkin can be until she gets the rare chance to pull out all the stops in a movie like this. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianShawn LevyJan 12, 2012
The actors make the trauma in Another Happy Day feel real. But it's too often undercut by directorial fussiness that feels more academic than personal. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubSam AdamsNov 16, 2011
Levinson stuffs the movie with so many emotional cross-currents and minor revelations that it's hard to keep them all straight, but the movie works the audience's nerves with enough determination to get under the skin and stay there, a sensation that comes awfully close to an earned emotional response. Read full review
65
MovielineAlison WillmoreNov 17, 2011
It's unpleasant, shrill and exhausting - everyone's so busy airing their own grievances no one has time to listen to anyone else's - but it's a genuine actors' film anchored by some good performances. Read full review
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