Happy Tears

Happy Tears (2009)

  • 28% of critics liked it
    (32 reviews)

  • 18% of users liked it
    (1,468 ratings)

Teeth director Michael Lichtenstein takes a sharp turn from teen-oriented satire to mature family drama with this semi-autobiographical story concerning a pair of grown-up sisters who return to their family home in order to care for their ailing father. Jayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore)… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Mitchell Lichtenstein
Genres
Drama, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 19, 2010 Wide
Roadside Attractions

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • Manohla Dargis, New York Times

    Writer and director Mitchell Lichtenstein struggles to find the humor in a host of horrors.

  • Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

    Happy Tears settles for the usual moments, even at its quirkiest.

  • Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

    On its way to a climax that ends every plot strand on an unrealistically upbeat and pat note, Happy Tears loses sight of what made the film so engrossing in the first place.

  • 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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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    The one thing hard to believe about this movie is that Demi Moore even accepted her role. Family Drama about a dad who has reached the age o really needing nursing care. So Sorry 1 Star is all I'll throw out there.

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    Cast: Parker Posey, Demi Moore, Rip Torn, Ellen Barkin, Christian Camargo, Billy Magnussen, Sebastian Roche, Victor Slezak, T. Ryder Smith, Richard Barlow, Tom McNutt Director: Mitchell Lichtenstein Summary: Jayne (Parker Posey) and Laura (Demi Moore) return to their childhood… More

  • Robert C


    There was potential here for greatness, but ultimatley the film is just too convoluted to be effective. While there are many interesting / creative ideas floating around here, most of them are never fully developed. Meanwhile all of the mediocre ones are fully fleshed out, for a… More

  • Sol C


    The film was so so. I felt like I have seen this type of movie before. It reminded me of movies like Marvin's Room and In Her Shoes, except those films were better than this one. The tone and the pacing was off. Parker Posey is great in the film. She and Demi Moore are great as… More

  • Daisy M


    Happy Tears, starring Parker Posley and Demi Moore was an independent, simple, drama of a dysfunctional family.Two sisters moved back home to take care of their sick father. Both of them have their own problems on top of dealing with their father who was in denial of his situation. I… More

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