SummaryWoody (Kyle Gallner), a children’s author, rents a strange apartment from his landlord, Moses (Nick Offerman). There’s a magical door in Woody’s closet that allows those who go through it to erase mistakes from their past. While he was once happy to facilitate the passage of the random strangers summoned to his apartment, Woody soon begins to que... Read More
Directed By:Oliver Thompson
Written By:Oliver Thompson
Welcome to Happiness
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Generally Unfavorable
29
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Universal Acclaim
8.1
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May 17, 2016
58
I found myself rolling my eyes more than intrinsically caring about the figures on-screen.
May 20, 2016
50
The irony is that as Gallner’s performance gets stronger, the film around him grows weaker.
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Jul 22, 2017
10
This is a really significant film, with fine acting and very well made. It is one for the thinkers, and allows you to make your own thoughts and interpretations, rather than placing them on the viewer. Unfortunately this kind of more thoughtful and thought provoking film is not well favoured by most movie fans, hence the low review scores for this significant movie. It also works as a basically **** film in ways - allowing therapy in its difference. So, if you may find it challenging, that is a good way to approach it, not feeling you HAVE to think about anything. Let it pass through or over you, do not feel you must run along with it or anything. There is therapy in just the potential in the experience of watching, and maybe considering afterwards. Also I think it was not made to be taken at face value - for example "happy clappy" need not mean all good and truly, blissfully happy. A very simple film in some ways, but not stupid, I think. It knows life is not just a dream of bliss.
Oct 19, 2016
10
A beautiful film, both visually and because of its uplifting message. The characters are delightfully quirky and well-acted. it's also a nice example of magical realism.
May 19, 2016
40
Welcome to Happiness is an airy fantasy of a film, cute but also frustrating. It’s a little too determined to be eccentric.
May 19, 2016
30
While its heart is in the right place, Welcome to Happiness is too fixated on its twee peccadilloes to truly succeed.
May 19, 2016
30
As we plod along, attempting to figure out how the sprawling ensemble players all fit together, the mystery and symbolism of what's truly behind the door grows less profound and more irritating.
May 19, 2016
16
Oliver Thompson's spellbindingly awful Welcome to Happiness isn't much worse than most first features — and, in some respects, it's far more ambitious — but this star-studded mess is the rare film that confronts you with the helplessness of watching someone self-sabotage their own work.
Jun 4, 2016
9
I thought this was a very sweet, surprisingly deep film. Despite its whimsical flair, the characters and emotion really rang true for me. A pleasant surprise and a film I'll definitely recommend.
Jun 21, 2016
8
The film can at times feel a bit light, but as a fantasy - set in modern day - that doesn't feel inappropriate. Plus the movie's just got so much heart, particularly the main character - Woody - that it's hard not to get a little swept up in the idea of a place we would all like to go.
Production Company:
- Minutehand Pictures
Release Date:May 20, 2016
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:PG-13
Awards
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Newport Beach Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
deadCenter Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
