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Happy Hour

Play trailer Poster for Happy Hour 2003,  1h 33m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 32% 19 Reviews Tomatometer 47% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
32% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 47% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
A New York writer (Anthony LaPaglia) falls for a teacher (Caroleen Feeney), while his friend (Eric Stoltz) helplessly watches him abuse alcohol.
Happy Hour

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Critics Consensus

A measured performance by Anthony LaPaglia tries to pick up the tab, but Happy Hour finds only derivative chuckles in its search for profundity at the bottom of a bottle.

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Carina Chocano Los Angeles Times Nov 4, 2004
1/5
In a world with so many problems, it's hard to drum up any sympathy for these characters' profligate self-destruction. Go to Full Review
V.A. Musetto New York Post Oct 22, 2004
2/4
If only its characters weren't such stereotypes. Go to Full Review
Jack Mathews New York Daily News Oct 22, 2004
1.5/4
What you'll remember most about the movie is its banal script and dialogue so ripe it almost laughs at itself. Go to Full Review
Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Mar 7, 2006
3/5
never fleshes any of its characters out beyond bare simplicity Go to Full Review
Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) Dec 17, 2004
2/4
An unhappy hour-and-a-half. Go to Full Review
E! Staff E! Online Nov 19, 2004
C+
The premise of the ever-soused movie is solid, too bad the execution is anything but. Go to Full Review
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Finn S Jul 14, 2008 LaPaglia, Feeney and Stoltz soldier bravely through an uninspired, airless script.
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Cast & Crew

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Mike Bencivenga

Director

Anthony LaPaglia

Tulley

Eric Stoltz

Levine

Caroleen Feeney

Natalie

Robert Vaughn

Tulley Sr.

Sandrine Holt

Bonnie

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Happy Hour

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Movie Info

Synopsis A New York writer (Anthony LaPaglia) falls for a teacher (Caroleen Feeney), while his friend (Eric Stoltz) helplessly watches him abuse alcohol.
Director
Mike Bencivenga
Producer
J. Todd Harris, Eric M. Klein, Kimberly Shane O'Hara
Screenwriter
Richard Levine, Mike Bencivenga
Production Co
O'Hara/Klein, Hey Klein, Davis Entertainment
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 10, 2003, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 20, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
DTS
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