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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Happily
| name = Happily
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| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* Electric Dynamite
* Electric Dynamite
* Common Wall Media
* [[Common Wall Media]]
* Indy Entertainment
* Indy Entertainment
}}
}}
| distributor = [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]]
| distributor = [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]]
| released = {{Film date|2021|3|19|United States}}
| released = {{Film date|2021|3|19}}
| runtime = 95 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/happily-2020|title=Happily|website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|access-date=March 6, 2020}}</ref>
| runtime = 95 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/happily-2020|title=Happily|website=[[Tribeca Film Festival]]|access-date=March 6, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924102008/https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/happily-2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
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'''''Happily''''' is a 2021 American [[black comedy]] [[comedy thriller|thriller]] film written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski, in his directorial debut. It stars [[Joel McHale]], [[Kerry Bishé]], [[Stephen Root]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Paul Scheer]], and [[Natalie Zea]].
'''''Happily''''' is a 2021 American [[comedy thriller]] film written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski, in his directorial debut. It stars [[Joel McHale]], [[Kerry Bishé]], [[Stephen Root]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Paul Scheer]] and [[Natalie Zea]].


It was released on March 19, 2021, by [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]].
It was released on March 19, 2021 by [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]].


==Premise==
==Premise==
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* [[Joel McHale]] as Tom
* [[Joel McHale]] as Tom
* [[Kerry Bishé]] as Janet
* [[Kerry Bishé]] as Janet
* [[Stephen Root]] as Mr. Goodman
* [[Stephen Root]] as Goodman
* [[Natalie Zea]] as Karen
* [[Natalie Zea]] as Karen
* [[Paul Scheer]] as Val
* [[Paul Scheer]] as Val
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==Production==
==Production==
In February 2019, it was announced [[Joel McHale]], [[Kerry Bishé]], [[Stephen Root]], [[Natalie Zea]], [[Paul Scheer]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Jon Daly]], [[Kirby Howell-Baptiste]], [[Charlyne Yi]], [[Breckin Meyer]], [[Shannon Woodward]], [[Brea Grant]] and [[Al Madrigal]] had been cast in the film, with BenDavid Grabinski directing from a screenplay he wrote. Nancy Leopardi, Ross Kohn, [[Jack Black]] and Spencer Berman will produce the film under their Indy Entertainment, Electric Dynamite, while [[Kyle Newman]] and Chuckie Duff will serve as executive producers under his Common Wealth Media banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joel-mchale-kerry-bishe-happily-1203149959/|title=Joel McHale, Kerry Bishe to Star in Dark Comedy Thriller 'Happily' (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019}}</ref>
In February, 2019 it was announced that [[Joel McHale]], [[Kerry Bishé]], [[Stephen Root]], [[Natalie Zea]], [[Paul Scheer]], [[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], [[Jon Daly]], [[Kirby Howell-Baptiste]], [[Charlyne Yi]], [[Breckin Meyer]], [[Shannon Woodward]], [[Brea Grant]] and [[Al Madrigal]] had been cast in the film, with BenDavid Grabinski directing from his screenplay. Nancy Leopardi, Ross Kohn, [[Jack Black]] and Spencer Berman would produce the film under their Indy Entertainment and Electric Dynamite companies, while [[Kyle Newman]] and Chuckie Duff would be executive producers under his Common Wealth Media banner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joel-mchale-kerry-bishe-happily-1203149959/|title=Joel McHale, Kerry Bishe to Star in Dark Comedy Thriller 'Happily' (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Matt|last=Donnelly|date=February 27, 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044133/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/joel-mchale-kerry-bishe-happily-1203149959/|url-status=live}}</ref>


[[Principal photography]] began in [[Los Angeles]] in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://productionlist.com/production/happily/|title=Happily|website=Production List|access-date=March 5, 2019}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] began in [[Los Angeles]] in February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://productionlist.com/production/happily/|title=Happily|website=Production List|date=7 January 2019|access-date=March 5, 2019|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209211002/https://productionlist.com/production/happily/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Release==
==Release==
It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/tribeca-sets-feature-lineup-1202873177/|title=Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref> However, the festival was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribeca-film-festival-postponed-due-coronavirus-1283051|title=Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first1=Tribly|last1=Beresford|first2=Hilary|last2=Lewis|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020}}</ref> In November 2020, [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]] acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2020/11/joel-mchale-community-happily-us-canada-uk-deal-saban-1234611469/|title= Saban Films Takes North American & UK Rights To Dark Comedy 'Happily' Starring Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé & Stephen Root|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> It was released on March 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.variety.com/2021/film/news/happily-trailer-joel-mchale-1234904069/|title= 'Happily': Watch the First Trailer for Joel McHale's Dark Romantic Comedy|website=Variety|first=Antonio|last=Ferme|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref>
It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]] on April 18, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/03/tribeca-sets-feature-lineup-1202873177/|title=Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Jill|last=Goldsmith|date=March 3, 2020|access-date=March 3, 2020|archive-date=May 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526012332/https://deadline.com/2020/03/tribeca-sets-feature-lineup-1202873177/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the festival was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribeca-film-festival-postponed-due-coronavirus-1283051|title=Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first1=Tribly|last1=Beresford|first2=Hilary|last2=Lewis|date=March 12, 2020|access-date=March 12, 2020|archive-date=May 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200517005510/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tribeca-film-festival-postponed-due-coronavirus-1283051|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2020, [[Saban Capital Group|Saban Films]] acquired distribution rights to the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/joel-mchale-community-happily-us-canada-uk-deal-saban-1234611469/|title=Saban Films Takes North American & UK Rights To Dark Comedy 'Happily' Starring Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé & Stephen Root|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Andreas|last=Wiseman|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=November 9, 2020|archive-date=November 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126050408/https://deadline.com/2020/11/joel-mchale-community-happily-us-canada-uk-deal-saban-1234611469/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on March 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.variety.com/2021/film/news/happily-trailer-joel-mchale-1234904069/|title='Happily': Watch the First Trailer for Joel McHale's Dark Romantic Comedy|website=Variety|first=Antonio|last=Ferme|date=February 9, 2021|access-date=February 9, 2021|archive-date=November 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125075553/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/happily-trailer-joel-mchale-1234904069/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
[[Review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the films an 67% approval rating based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happily|title=Happily (2021)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref> According to [[Metacritic]], which sampled 11 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, the film received "[m]ixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/happily|title=Happily Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|access-date=March 21, 2021}}</ref>
[[Review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]] gives the film a 70% approval rating based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 6.60/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "''Happily'' struggles to fully realize its ambitions, but at its best, this intermittently intriguing drama makes pointed -- and frequently funny -- observations about modern relationships."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happily|title=Happily (2021)|website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media]]|access-date=November 21, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214013251/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/happily|url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Metacritic]], which sampled 11 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, the film received "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/happily|title=Happily Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[Red Ventures]]|access-date=March 21, 2021|archive-date=March 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317174528/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/happily|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|9849004}}


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Latest revision as of 04:38, 5 September 2024

Happily
Official poster
Directed byBenDavid Grabinski
Written byBenDavid Grabinski
Produced by
  • Spencer Berman
  • Jack Black
  • Chuckie Duff
  • Ross Kohn
  • Nancy Leopardi
Starring
CinematographyAdam Bricker
Edited bySpencer Houck
Music byJoseph Trapanese
Production
companies
Distributed bySaban Films
Release date
  • March 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Happily is a 2021 American comedy thriller film written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski, in his directorial debut. It stars Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé, Stephen Root, Natalie Morales, Paul Scheer and Natalie Zea.

It was released on March 19, 2021 by Saban Films.

Premise

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Tom and Janet's friends are jealous of their lustful relationship. When a visit from a mysterious stranger leads to a dead body, they begin to question the loyalty of their so-called friends.

Cast

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Production

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In February, 2019 it was announced that Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé, Stephen Root, Natalie Zea, Paul Scheer, Natalie Morales, Jon Daly, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Charlyne Yi, Breckin Meyer, Shannon Woodward, Brea Grant and Al Madrigal had been cast in the film, with BenDavid Grabinski directing from his screenplay. Nancy Leopardi, Ross Kohn, Jack Black and Spencer Berman would produce the film under their Indy Entertainment and Electric Dynamite companies, while Kyle Newman and Chuckie Duff would be executive producers under his Common Wealth Media banner.[2]

Principal photography began in Los Angeles in February 2019.[3]

Release

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It was scheduled to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 18, 2020.[4] However, the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In November 2020, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] It was released on March 19, 2021.[7]

Reception

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Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 70% approval rating based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 6.60/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Happily struggles to fully realize its ambitions, but at its best, this intermittently intriguing drama makes pointed -- and frequently funny -- observations about modern relationships."[8] According to Metacritic, which sampled 11 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, the film received "mixed or average reviews".[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Happily". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Matt (February 27, 2019). "Joel McHale, Kerry Bishe to Star in Dark Comedy Thriller 'Happily' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Happily". Production List. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  4. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (March 3, 2020). "Tribeca Sets Feature Lineup Of Films For 2020 Fest". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 26, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. ^ Beresford, Tribly; Lewis, Hilary (March 12, 2020). "Tribeca Film Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Fears". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  6. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 9, 2020). "Saban Films Takes North American & UK Rights To Dark Comedy 'Happily' Starring Joel McHale, Kerry Bishé & Stephen Root". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Ferme, Antonio (February 9, 2021). "'Happily': Watch the First Trailer for Joel McHale's Dark Romantic Comedy". Variety. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Happily (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Happily Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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