Happiness Runs

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Happiness Runs
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Directed byAdam Sherman
Written byAdam Sherman
Produced byStephen Israel
Starring Rutger Hauer
Andie MacDowell
Mark Boone Junior
Cinematography Aaron Platt
Edited byJonathan Alberts
Music by Reinhold Heil
Johnny Klimek
Distributed by Strand Releasing
Release date
  • May 1, 2010 (2010-05-01)(USA Film Festival)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Happiness Runs is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by Adam Sherman and starring Mark L. Young, Hanna R. Hall, Rutger Hauer and Andie MacDowell. [1] [2]

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Reception

As of June 2020, Happiness Runs holds a 17% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on twelve reviews with an average rating on 3.33/10. [3] Christian Blauvelt of Slant Magazine awarded the film three stars out of four. [4] Stephen Garrett of Time Out awarded the film one star out of five. [5]

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References

  1. Goldstein, Gary (13 May 2010). "Review: 'Happiness Runs'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  2. "Film Review: Happiness Runs". Film Journal International . 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. "Happiness Runs". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. Blauvelt, Christian (7 May 2010). "Review: Happiness Runs". Slant Magazine . Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. Garrett, Stephen (3 May 2010). "Happiness Runs". Time Out . Retrieved 10 February 2019.