It's Such a Beautiful Day

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It's Such a Beautiful Day

Released Aug 24, 2012

1h 2m

Comedy

Drama

Animation

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A stick figure contemplates the meaning of his existence.

Critics Consensus

A collection of three shorts by Don Hertzfeldt, It's Such a Beautiful Day is an impossibly dense and affecting piece of animated art.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Hertzfeldt's work is sometimes elusive in its simplicity, but it can be profound as well; with his humor, darkness, philosophical yearning, and insistence on drawing every line himself, he may be the only legitimate successor to Charles M. Schulz.

Mar 6, 2018

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Forrest Wickman

Slate

And though the animation, sound, and special effects were all done by one man slaving away at his home, It's Such a Beautiful Day is realized with remarkable inventiveness and technical sophistication.

Mar 6, 2018

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John DeFore

Hollywood Reporter

A truly moving meditation on identity, family and (as the title of his previous short immodestly put it) the meaning of life, Hertzfeldt's magnum opus is more cosmically satisfying than The Tree of Life.

Mar 6, 2018

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

A film about waiting for death and embracing the life that's left, even though we don't entirely understand it. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2023

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Toussaint Egan

Polygon

An outstanding work of creativity... you absolutely must make time to see it.

Jul 7, 2021

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

[Don Hertzfeltd] does respect his viewers and he tries to give them something that'll make them think.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 13, 2019

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Matias S

I saw this movie like 2 days ago after hearing all sorts of praise about it. And…this movie is a masterpiece, and it might be a top 10 if not top five movie. It’s so deep, emotional, creepy, etc. if you haven’t seen it, you must watch it at least once.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Todd H

One of my favorite films of all time. The way Don is able to connects the audience with what Bill is going through and just the beauty of life and what makes it special and unique for everyone, is extraordinary. It's such a beautiful movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Mikey H

If you don't have this Blu-Ray I couldn't recommend it more. This is my favorite thing ever made.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/24

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Concon 9

if you dislike this movie stop existing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/23

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Courtney K

i almost turned this off after 5 minutes because it seemed like someone's college film class project, but i went to the restroom without pausing & could still hear the narration & by the time i got back, things seemed to have progressed & my attention had been grabbed. this was the most absolutely chaotic stream-of-consciousness trip i think i've ever witnessed, haha. but in a good way. it may have even gotten a little philosophical at one point or another. i loved it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Itay A

very different in a good way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Synopsis

A stick figure contemplates the meaning of his existence.

Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Producer: Don Hertzfeldt
Screenwriter: Don Hertzfeldt
Distributor: Bitter Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 2m