Welcome to Happiness
Orion Pictures | Release Date: May 20, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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3
Negative:
3
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58
The Film StageJared MobarakMay 17, 2016
I found myself rolling my eyes more than intrinsically caring about the figures on-screen. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmMay 20, 2016
The irony is that as Gallner’s performance gets stronger, the film around him grows weaker. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 19, 2016
Welcome to Happiness is an airy fantasy of a film, cute but also frustrating. It’s a little too determined to be eccentric. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshMay 19, 2016
While its heart is in the right place, Welcome to Happiness is too fixated on its twee peccadilloes to truly succeed. Read full review
30
Village VoiceRobyn BahrMay 19, 2016
As we plod along, attempting to figure out how the sprawling ensemble players all fit together, the mystery and symbolism of what's truly behind the door grows less profound and more irritating. Read full review
16
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 19, 2016
Oliver Thompson's spellbindingly awful Welcome to Happiness isn't much worse than most first features — and, in some respects, it's far more ambitious — but this star-studded mess is the rare film that confronts you with the helplessness of watching someone self-sabotage their own work. Read full review
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