Happy Death Day

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Happy Death Day

PG-13

Released Oct 13, 2017

1h 36m

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Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Tree Gelbman is a blissfully self-centered collegian who wakes up on her birthday in the bed of a student named Carter. As the morning goes on, Tree gets the eerie feeling that she's experienced the events of this day before. When a masked killer suddenly takes her life in a brutal attack, she once again magically wakes up in Carter's dorm room unharmed. Now, the frightened young woman must relive the same day over and over until she figures out who murdered her.

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Critics Consensus

Happy Death Day puts a darkly humorous sci-fi spin on slasher conventions, with added edge courtesy of a starmaking performance from Jessica Rothe.

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Philip Kemp

Sight & Sound

Happy Death Day isn't particularly scary, and clearly isn't meant to be - the pleasure lies in the games it plays with its basic storyline, along the way tossing in enough offbeat humour and whodunnit twists to keep us entertained.

Nov 9, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

If you can't enjoy [Happy Death Day], give up on film.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2017

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

On another level, Happy Death Day is a low-key celebration of cinema. Landon and Lobdell revel in how their story could only happen in the movies, piling on preposterous complications with self-aware glee.

Oct 26, 2017

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

It's about time we had a fun, fast, and femme-led time loop movie for this millennium. The slasher is easy, breezy, and deadly as it wastes no time getting to its end game.

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 30, 2024

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Happy Death Day is a blast, a pure delight. It perfectly straddles the lines between comedy, horror, and romance, somehow juggling all of these genres to create a breezy romp of a movie. It’s a well-deserved addition to the time loop genre.

Jul 25, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

The tongue-in-cheek approach by the filmmakers and their willingness to laugh at themselves makes this a better experience than the corny title would have you believe.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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kay c

A different twist on your normal slasher movies. Im a chessy horror fanatic and this one I cant get enough of. Glad it is on the big screen again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/18/22

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Yis Y

The movie uses the Groundhog Day and Source Code concept in terms of combining drama and comedy (Groundhog Day) and crime (Source Code).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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Daniel M

Directed by Christopher Landon, Happy Death Day is a film that mixes horror, comedy, and science fiction, starring Jessica Rothe. The story follows Tree Gelbman, a selfish college student who is murdered on her birthday — and mysteriously wakes up reliving the same day over and over, until she can figure out who her killer is. The plot is reminiscent of the classic Groundhog Day, but with a suspenseful and darkly humorous twist. Even with the repeating-day concept, the film keeps things interesting through creative variations and real character development. Jessica Rothe stands out with a charismatic and expressive performance. The direction leans into classic horror elements where a masked killer hunts down characters one by one. This includes sudden jump scares, characters making bad decisions, and a villain who just won’t stay down. What makes the film engaging is how it plays with these tropes in a fun and lighthearted way, making it enjoyable even for those who aren’t fans of intense horror. The soundtrack matches the tone well and builds tension when needed. Despite occasionally shifting awkwardly between horror and comedy, the film is a pleasant surprise. It’s a great pick for anyone looking for a suspenseful movie with a creative, different, and entertaining approach.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Carlos Antonio M

Una película que no busca ser aterradora, más bien, busca ser entretenida y envolvente, algo que logra bastante bien. Jessica Rothe está increíble en su papel. Y a pesar de ser una película de bucle temporal no se siente repetitiva y cada escena aporta algo para uno como espectador meterte en la historia tratando de descubrir quién está detrás de la máscara.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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Marcos Vinicius L

Filme muito divertido pra assistir

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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James B

It's not really scary but boy is this a good film with a semi original idea executed perfectly. Happy death day is also funny has great acting and just enjoyable to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Synopsis

Tree Gelbman is a blissfully self-centered collegian who wakes up on her birthday in the bed of a student named Carter. As the morning goes on, Tree gets the eerie feeling that she's experienced the events of this day before. When a masked killer suddenly takes her life in a brutal attack, she once again magically wakes up in Carter's dorm room unharmed. Now, the frightened young woman must relive the same day over and over until she figures out who murdered her.

Director: Christopher Landon
Producer: Jason Blum
Screenwriter: Scott Lobdell
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Digital Riot Media, Blumhouse Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Sexual Content|Partial Nudity|Some Drug Material|Violence/Terror)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 2, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $55.7M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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