Critic Reviews
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
A cringe-inducing, self-consciously kooky indie comedy that's best enjoyed for its taste of Rip Torn, who, judging by his recent alleged bank break-in, comes to loose-cannon stuff naturally.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times
Writer and director Mitchell Lichtenstein struggles to find the humor in a host of horrors.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
Happy Tears settles for the usual moments, even at its quirkiest.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
In the role of a dialed-down, capable woman, Demi Moore suggests dramatic possibilities for future roles. She projects a kind of calm, and it's attractive.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
A vulgar, happy-as-cancer aberration that takes the dysfunctional family idea to a new low. Whimsical, yes. Happy, never.
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Cast
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Demi Mooreas Laura -
Parker Poseyas Jayne -
Rip Tornas Joe
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Ellen Barkinas Shelly -
Christian Camargoas Jackson -
Billy Magnussenas Ray








