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Happy Accidents
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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   3,798 votes
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Director:
Brad Anderson
Writer:
Brad Anderson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
12 September 2001 (France) more
Genre:
Comedy | Sci-Fi | Romance more
Tagline:
Sometimes the future is better than it used to be
Plot:
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Review: The Time Traveler's Wife
 (From Cinematical. 14 August 2009, 10:32 AM, PDT)

Interview: Brad Anderson on "Transsiberian"
 (From IFC. 17 July 2008, 12:36 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Well worth watching more (87 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marty Davey ... Directory Operator (voice)

Marisa Tomei ... Ruby Weaver

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Sam Deed

Nadia Dajani ... Gretchen
Holland Taylor ... Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford

Tovah Feldshuh ... Lillian Weaver

Sean Gullette ... Mark
Bronson Dudley ... Victor

José Zúñiga ... Jose

Sanjay Chandani ... Sunil (as Jason Chandani)

Cara Buono ... Bette
Lianna Pai ... Claire
Tamara Jenkins ... Robin

Richard Portnow ... Trip
Saidah Arrika Ekulona ... Nurse
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Ultra Stereo
Filming Locations:
Connecticut, USA more

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Trivia:
The book that Ruby reads in the film, "The Delta of Venus", was written by Anaïs Nin. more
Goofs:
Plot holes: Sam repeatedly tells Ruby that back-travelers use names of three and four letters. It never occurs to Ruby to question why "Chrystie Delancey," which Sam claims is his contact's name, doesn't fit that pattern. more
Quotes:
Sam Deed: You know, I've never told a woman the things I've told you. You are the first and... the only. You're... the one and only. You know... I... I... I feel like... ah... I feel like my whole life has just been a journey into your arms. more
Movie Connections:
Features Love Affair (1939) more
Soundtrack:
Dog Song more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Well worth watching, 22 April 2004
8/10
Author: Atlant G. Schmidt from Nashua, NH

We happened across "Happy Accidents" by happy accident: there was nothing worth watching on any other channel and the description of the movie on IFC was enough for us to give it a go.

We made the right choice.

This is a sweet little romantic comedy. I had never heard of it before through the mass media; perhaps that's because nothing gets blown up in the movie, no guns are drawn, and only a few punches are thrown. Instead, Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio mostly interact with each other (as aided and abetted by Tomei's therapist and girl-friends). (Nowadays, does that make it a "chick-flick"?)

One cautionary note: If you've seen "K-Pax", you may feel "Happy Accidents" is a bit derivative, almost like a trip back into the past, but hang in there. If you're a fan of either Tomei or D'Onofrio (probably most famous for his role as "the bug" from "Men in Black"), or even if you're just looking for a pleasant way to pass an hour and fifty minutes, catch this the next time it comes around on cable/satellite -- you won't be disappointed.



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