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Happy Accidents

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A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just as Ruby (Marisa Tomei) is beginning to relish her first-ever healthy relationship, Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) begins muttering about being a time traveler from the year 2470.

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Critics Consensus

Happy Accidents has enough quirkiness and charm to rise above the more formulaic entries in the romantic comedy genre.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/24/2010
4/5
Tangy romantic comedy plays sly games. Go to Full Review
Eric Harrison Houston Chronicle 10/19/2001
The story isn't perfectly proportioned ... but it gets quirkier at the points where most romantic comedies go limp. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 10/16/2001
3/5
Gleefully silly fun, with a few core concepts on the nature of time, space, and la-la-la-love thrown in for good measure. Go to Full Review
Kathi Maio The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 02/27/2020
To make an exhilarating movie, a filmmaker should play with a genre, but not in the same old ways... Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 11/19/2008
[A] warmed-over episode of The Twilight Zone. Go to Full Review
Film Threat 12/06/2005
3.5/5
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Michael42 F @Michaeljay19 Dec 7 Engaging, funny, sweet. It was a heartwarming film that came out and got overshadowed by world events. I wish they would have an end-of-year 25th anniversary to bring it back to people's attention in 2026. See more Carlton S May 27 Close to zero chemistry between them. She spoke like a longshoreman. Premise was ho-hum. People say they’ve watched it Multiple times so we tried it. Just ok. Wouldn’t recommend. See more Jay M 11/25/2023 Such a charming movie. Loved it and rewatch it every now and then! See more Ami S 06/02/2023 One of my favorite movies of all time. Beautifully and brilliantly combines sci-fi and romantic comedy. Great creative and imaginative plot that includes a very sweet love story. If you loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you'll love this one too. See more 08/24/2021 Two people can still meet and fall in love...even centuries apart Marisa Tomei and Vincent D' Nofrio are two different beings that happen to accidentally fall in love Taking place in contemporary NYC Sam meets and falls for Ruby, a single young woman who falls in love too easily But the real ball buster here is that Sam is actually from the future...specifically the year 2470 AD as he claims Sam explains the future isn't what it used to be so he travels back to this particular point Ruby of course is having a hard time taking his word This movie pays tribute to the science-fiction genre but adding in some romance What's a relationship without mystery? Is it better to call it quits when your suspicions are confirmed or play with the fantasy? Is there fun to be had from so-called delusions of grandeur or does it go too far? Relationships are not fair but are more battles for supremacy Tomei and D' Nofrio are so adorable together, the music very soft and sentimental, the romance angle plays off pretty realistically given it can be like any relationship people have to trek through The twist reveal at the end did a very good job too making me see the entirety of this man's journey There's enough quirkiness and charm to avoid the common pitfalls of most romantic-comedies people know them for Definitely enough intrigue here for sci-fi fans and romance lovers to chew on See more 01/11/2021 3.0. I feel this movie shoulda and easily coulda been so much better. No matter what you tell me, he coulda told her how she dies See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just as Ruby (Marisa Tomei) is beginning to relish her first-ever healthy relationship, Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) begins muttering about being a time traveler from the year 2470.
Director
Brad Anderson
Producer
Susan A. Stover
Screenwriter
Brad Anderson
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Accidental Productions, Independent Film Channel
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 19, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$688.5K
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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