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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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Nell Minow AWFJ.org Every performance is a gem. Oct 12, 2021 Full Review Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times Even if the above factors were clicking on all cylinders, the wrong touch in the editing bay could sink the moment. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 25, 2018 Full Review Leah Pickett Chicago Reader This ensemble film has a slight edge to compensate for its blaring score and comedic misfires. Sep 22, 2018 Full Review Cate Marquis AWFJ.org Chaos ensues, but audiences will have to decide if hilarity does as well. Oct 12, 2021 Full Review Jennifer Merin AWFJ.org There are lots of amusing plot twists and character quirks to bring the point home. And Judy Greer directs with honesty, her quick wit and impeccable sense of timing shining throughout for a delightfully lighthearted first feature. Oct 12, 2021 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen AWFJ.org The inter-generational scenes are the sweetest, with middle-school-aged kids asking adults about the meaning of love and adults teaching kids about failure and humiliation. Oct 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Horror fan 4 A hilarious movie with great performances and direction. Tim Treakle Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review faye m 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/19/24 Full Review Ted B 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/21/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/24/20 Full Review jeffrey r An interesting mix of plots, sub-plots, and characters...you will enjoy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review 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
Great Point Media, Depth of Field
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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