Happy Accidents (2000)
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72% of critics liked it
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70% of users liked it
(7,038 ratings)
Is Ruby Weaver's Mr. Right really an emissary from the year 2,470, or is he just a complete loon ball? This question is at the heart of Brad Anderson's whimsical romantic comedy. The story opens with Ruby (Marisa Tomei) lamenting over her boyfriend Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) to her shrink… More Is Ruby Weaver's Mr. Right really an emissary from the year 2,470, or is he just a complete loon ball? This question is at the heart of Brad Anderson's whimsical romantic comedy. The story opens with Ruby (Marisa Tomei) lamenting over her boyfriend Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) to her shrink (Holland Taylor). In a series of flashbacks, the film quickly sketches Ruby as a neurotic with an unhappy track record concerning men and Sam as an oddball who is afraid of small dogs and has a barcode tattooed to his arm. But he's nuts over Ruby, and at least initially, that is enough for her. Slowly, Sam begins to reveal his "past." He tells her that he is from the Dubuque of the future and that he hails from a rare "anachronistic" family who believe that reproduction should occur the old-fashioned, fun way as opposed to the more popular cloning method. At first, Ruby is amused, until she realizes that he's not kidding. After a series of arguments, he agrees to visit Ruby's analyst, which yields unexpected results. This film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi
- Directed By
- Brad Anderson
- Written By
- Brad Anderson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 24, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
The story isn't perfectly proportioned ... but it gets quirkier at the points where most romantic comedies go limp.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Its rampant oddness is certain to polarize audiences.
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Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
For a high-flown fantasy, it's surprisingly down-to-Earth.
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Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle
The actors have enough appeal to keep it moving over the speed bumps.
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Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
The charm of Happy Accidents is that, like Ruby, we half-believe Sam Deed.
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Cast
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Marisa Tomei
as Ruby Weaver
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Vincent D'Onofrio
as Sam Deed
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Nadia Dajani
as Gretchen
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Tovah Feldshuh
as Lillian
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Holland Taylor
as Therapist
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Richard Portnow
as Trip
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Sean Gullette
as Mark
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Cara Buono
as Bette
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Liana Pai
as Claire
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Tamara Jenkins
as Robin
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Jose Zuniga
as Jose
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Anthony Michael Hall
as Famous Actor
