Happy Ending

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Happy Ending

2023

1h 32m

Romance

Comedy

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A year into their otherwise happy relationship, Luna's suggestion to include a third person in their sex life turns her bond with Mink upside down.

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

Autostraddle

But given the failures of character development, in the end, the threesome premise feels just like a cheap gimmick rather than a meaningful exploration of sex, boundaries, communication, and pleasure.

Sep 12, 2023

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Barbara Shulgasser

Common Sense Media

A movie about a childish woman who can't speak her mind and ends up hurting the person she may or may not even love is, ironically, unsatisfying itself.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

The screenplay’s need for another draft or three is Happy Ending’s biggest issue. Otherwise, it’s a nicely shot film, naturalistic where similar American films are glossy and artificial, and the cast is game.

Sep 5, 2023

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Sarah Musnicky

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

As a feature debut, Joosje Duk starts strong with Happy Ending.

Rated: 8.5/10

Sep 5, 2023

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Juan Pablo Russo

EscribiendoCine

Joosje Duk maintains a careful balance between comedy and romance without falling into routine genre clichés. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 6/10

Sep 5, 2023

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

Despite the short runtime, the narrative maintains a steady pace and doesn’t rush the experience, allowing the audience to travel with the characters through their relationship and feel a connection to their struggles.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 2, 2023

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Wonderful romance movie without big pretenses, who don't try to be deep about anything, just the story of three endearing characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Ashley H

Luna’s character is frustratingly underdeveloped, and her motivations are often unclear, making it difficult to connect with her journey. The film tries to tackle the complexities of intimacy and desire but ends up feeling like a rushed, superficial exploration that doesn’t provide any real insight or growth for its characters. Instead of creating a thoughtful dialogue about relationships, it instead focuses on cheap thrills and overly sensational moments that feel forced. The chemistry between the characters, particularly between Luna and Eve, falls flat. The film’s attempt to portray a love triangle feels contrived, and instead of adding emotional tension, it only brings awkwardness. The pacing is slow, and the film doesn’t know whether it wants to be a romance, a drama, or a comedy, making it a confusing and unsatisfying experience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/04/25

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Daryl D

casting well, cinematography cool

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Kirsten B

The movie had a short and simple storyline with some easy predictability as per the romantic comedy genre. It does briefly the explore the pleasures of sex and adultery, however, it is missing some real in-depth character building to capture the audience's attention. It is a fine film, yet nothing special.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/08/23

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A C

Great writing, acting and setting. The story was realistic and well done. Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Greg R

This was easily one of the worst movies I have seen in the past few years. I have no idea what any reviewer would see positive in this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Synopsis

A year into their otherwise happy relationship, Luna's suggestion to include a third person in their sex life turns her bond with Mink upside down.

Director: Joosje Duk
Producer: Max de Wolf, Arnold Heslenfeld, Laurette Schillings, Frans van Gestel
Screenwriter: Joosje Duk
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Topkapi Films
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: Dutch
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m

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