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Accidents Happen
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Drama
Written by: Brian Carbee
Directed by: Andrew Lancaster
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 22, 2010
DVD: July 27, 2010
Running Time: 94 minutes, Color
Origin: Australia | UK
Summary
RATING: R for language, some disturbing images and brief teen drug and alcohol use
Starring Erik Thomson, Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook, and Joel Tobeck
Gloria Conway is the sharp-tongued mom in this darkly comic story of a family strangely cursed with a streak of bad luck. But as life takes unexpected detours, Gloria manages to tear apart her pain to find the humor in even the toughest things that happen to her. When her teenage son Billy uncharacteristically lets off some steam in a series of scandalous pranks, the tragic results are something no one could have predicted. But with the love of his family and some unexpected help, Billy sees the magic behind life’s oddest accidents. (Image Entertainment)
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What The Critics Said
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The Hollywood Reporter Daniel Eagan
Adolescent angst is the focus of Accidents Happen, a turgid melodrama based loosely on Brian Carbee's autobiographical book and one-man theater piece.
Read Full Review >Variety Justin Chang
Andrew Lancaster's helming bow looks smart but lacks confidence in its melodrama and, professional editing aside, resembles a meandering rough cut.
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
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Jon W. gave it an8:
Obviously I watched a different movie than the low scoring Reporter. I was very impressed with this dark comedy. Geena Davis was amazing, and the rest of the cast top notch. Humor and pathos artfully combined. Sure it's wacky and convoluted, but thumbs up from me.
