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My Happy Ending (film)

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My Happy Ending
Directed bySharon Maymon
Tal Granit
Based onSof Tov
by Anat Gov
Produced byTalia Kleinhendler
Osnat Handelsman-Keren
StarringAndie MacDowell
Distributed byRoadside Attractions
Release date
  • February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
CountriesIsrael
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office$59,329[1][2]

My Happy Ending is a 2023 Israeli-British comedy-drama film directed by Sharon Maymon and Tal Granit and starring Andie MacDowell. It is based on the play Sof Tov by Anat Gov.[3][4]

Cast

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Production

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Filming wrapped in Wales in November 2021.[5]

Release

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In January 2023, it was announced that Roadside Attractions acquired North American distribution rights to the film which was released in the United States on February 24, 2023.[6][7] The film was released on DVD on April 5, 2023.[8]

Critical reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 40% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.7/10.[9]

Katie Rife of RogerEbert.com awarded the film one and a half stars and wrote that it "can’t even do a tearjerker right."[10]

Ben Kenigsberg of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "But the labored screen adaptation shows regrettably few signs of personal fire, and many signs of a work that has been sapped of the intimacy of live theater."[11]

References

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  1. ^ "My Happy Ending (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. ^ "My Happy Ending (2023)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  3. ^ Celebretainment (November 17, 2021). "Andie MacDowell set for My Happy Ending". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 16, 2021). "Andie MacDowell Sets 'My Happy Ending'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Celebretainment (November 17, 2021). "Andie MacDowell set for My Happy Ending". Tulsa World. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Grobar, Matt (31 January 2023). "Andie MacDowell Comedy 'My Happy Ending' Acquired By Roadside Attractions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ Devore, Britta (2 February 2023). "'My Happy Ending' Trailer Shows Andie MacDowell as an Ailing Actress". Collider. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ Prange, Steohanie (March 3, 2023). "'My Happy Ending' Arrives April 25 on DVD and Digital From Lionsgate". Media Play News. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  9. ^ "My Happy Ending". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  10. ^ Rife, Katie (February 24, 2023). "My Happy Ending". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Kenigsberg, Ben (February 23, 2023). "'My Happy Ending' Review: When Life Goes Off Script". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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