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A Happening of Monumental Proportions

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Administrators at an elementary school scramble to hide a dead body from students and parents on Career Day.
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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 09/25/2018
1.5/4
Even if the above factors were clicking on all cylinders, the wrong touch in the editing bay could sink the moment. Go to Full Review
Leah Pickett Chicago Reader 09/22/2018
This ensemble film has a slight edge to compensate for its blaring score and comedic misfires. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 09/22/2018
There will be worse movies this year yet. But "A Happening" may take the 2018 prize for being the one with the faultiest instincts, and without a single genuine moment. Go to Full Review
Betsy Bozdech AWFJ.org 10/12/2021
They all seem to be having a great time, and the result is a winning, lighthearted comedy that addresses real issues related to parent-child relationships - including responsibility and communication - while never getting preachy or didactic. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 06/23/2020
The film is certainly not a colossal failure, but it is something of a disappointment. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 12/27/2019
In this exercise in absurdist misanthropy that resembles a failed sitcom pilot, there are some scattered low-brow laughs, but none of the intended redemptive uplift. Go to Full Review
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Phil B. @IveSceneIt Sep 26 A deep and emotional comedy that lacked depth or emotion… or comedy. A very predictable puzzle of a storyline with a bad casting director considering the big names in the movie. Overall just a phoned in movie from script to acting. See more Horror fan 4 09/06/2024 A hilarious movie with great performances and direction. Tim Treakle See more faye m 07/19/2024 Nonsensical and a waste of time to watch. Annoying kids, immature adults, and a strange storyline that leads nowhere. The cast tried their hardest to make this movie work - I'd say these actors landed roles which completely underrepresented their talent. This is an easily forgettable film. See more Ted B @Movieaddicted 08/21/2023 3.0 stars; An outrageous sitcom. Career day at an Intermediate school turns into a free-for-all Including, a dead body that Administrators try to hide from students, a parent who is supposed to speak at the events gets fired from his job for having an affair with a co-worker. To add to the complexities, the boss who fires him has a son who has desires for the daughter of the man who he fired. When the Boss and the fired employee both show up to speak, tempers flare and a huge fight breaks out between them. All of these shenanigans plus some character side stories add up to a fun comedy. The movie ends at the end of the day. There's no real moral to the story. It just ends. Kinda' like real life. See more 06/21/2021 Not impressed with this movie despite having great casts. This flick definitely has its very few moments which are genuinely hilarious. Other than that, this movie is just incomprehensible (the way they handle the gardener's body??) and things just don't relate. See more 06/24/2020 If anything this film feels like a series of small comedic stories than a full film. The cast is amazing with a lot of cameos but the script feels under baked and I just wish more happened. The film is also very short and moves by very quickly. It’s a nice little film but nothing groundbreaking and it does offer some laughs. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Administrators at an elementary school scramble to hide a dead body from students and parents on Career Day.
Director
Judy Greer
Producer
Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, Andrew Miano, David Gardner
Screenwriter
Gary Lundy
Distributor
Great Point Media
Production Co
Depth of Field, Great Point Media
Rating
R (Sexual Content and Language)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 23, 2018
Runtime
1h 21m
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