All Happy Families (2024 film)

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All Happy Families
All happy families.jpg
Directed by Haroula Rose
Written by
  • Haroula Rose
  • Coburn Goss
Produced by
  • Liz Cardenas
  • Coburn Goss
  • Ian Keiser
  • Mary Angela Munez
  • Haroula Rose
Starring
CinematographyJohanna Coelho
Edited by
  • Caralyn Moore
  • Alex Márquez
Music by Zac Rae
Oliver Hill
Distributed by Freestyle Releasing
Release date
  • September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)(United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

All Happy Families is a 2024 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Haroula Rose, with Michael Shannon serving as executive producer. [1] [2] [3] It stars Josh Radnor, Chandra Russell, Rob Huebel, Becky Ann Baker, David Pasquesi, Rodney Crowell and Colleen Camp. [3]

Contents

Plot

When the Landry family reunites to renovate their ancestral home, old flames reignite, and new tensions arise. As they navigate love, retirement, and fame, a stunning revelation threatens to upend their family bond and unity. [4]

Cast

Release

All Happy Families premiered in the U.S. at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 12, 2023, and at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 14, 2023, and had its international premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on July 12, 2023. [5] [6] [7] In June 2024, it was announced that Freestyle Releasing had acquired the distribution rights for the film, and would release it in a limited theatrical run and on video-on-demand (VOD) soon. [8]

The film competed at several festivals, including Sidewalk Film Festival, Dances With Films, Port Townsend Film Festival, and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. [9] [10]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10. [11] Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing: "In just 90 minutes, Chicago-born director and co-writer Haroula Rose (“ Once Upon a River ”) skillfully weaves together a myriad of storylines in a slice-of-life comedy-drama that rings true in every moment. There’s not a single character in this film that doesn’t come across as authentic….it leaves us wanting more. There’s so much more we’d like to discover about this unhappy family." [4]

Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com gave the film three stars saying "Strong performances by an excellent cast… Director Haroula Rose, who co-wrote the film with Coburn Goss, gives it a leisurely, lived-in feeling. The actors, especially Baker, bring layers to the characters that hold our interest, earn our affection, and make us reconsider Tolstoy—there is more than one way to be a happy family." [12] Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune wrote: "With actors as good as Becky Ann Baker co-writer and director Haroula Rose’s second feature keeps one foot in easygoing naturalism." [13]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2023 Chicago International Film Festival Best Film Haroula Rose Nominated [14]
Mill Valley Film Festival Best FilmNominated [15]

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  2. ↑ "Haroula Rose on Rebuilding a Home in "All Happy Families"". moveablefest.com. October 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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