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Happiness Snapshot

Release Year

1998

Plot Summary

Three middle-class New Jersey sisters all have their problems with their families and sex lives.

Run Time

134 min, USA:141 min (DVD)

Rating Details

Rating surrendered; previously rated NC-17.

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Language

English, Russian

Keyword

Sister, Marriage, New Jersey, Parent, Restaurant

Movie Rating

Sound Mix

Dolby

Colour

Color

Special Genre

Comedy Drama

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Black Comedy, Ensemble Film

Themes

Suburban Dysfunction, Crumbling Marriages, Eccentric Families, Mothers and Daughters, Unlikely Criminals, Sexual Awakening

Tones

Cynical, Satirical, Disturbing, Wry, Reflective, Biting, Sexual

Mood

Uncomfortable Viewing, Unloveables, Button Pushers, Comedy on the Edge, Abandon All Hope

Has Detailed Data (New)

10, 1, 2, 3

Count - Awards

Wikipedia Text

Happiness is a 1998 black comedy film written and directed by Todd Solondz, that portrays the lives of three sisters, their families and those around them. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival for "its bold tracking of controversial contemporary themes, richly-layered subtext, and remarkable fluidity of visual style," and the cast received the National Board of Review award for best ensemble performance. The film spawned the sequel Life During Wartime which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2009.

Budget

3000000

Box Office Takings (US)

3000000

Release Date

15 May 1998

Country

USA

Country Of Origin

USA