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This Is Happening

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When their eccentric grandmother (Cloris Leachman) runs away from home, a man (James Wolk) and his drug-dealing sister (Mickey Sumner) embark on a road trip to find her and recover the marijuana stashed in the trunk of her car.

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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Oct 7, 2015
Combining the most clichd tropes of dysfunctional family comedies and wacky road movies, Ryan Jaffe's debut feature manages to squander the talents of several notable actors. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Oct 2, 2015
"This Is Happening" operates at such a negligible pace it barely qualifies as a moving picture. Go to Full Review
Tom Long Detroit News Sep 25, 2015
C
"This is Happening" leans too much on ungrounded comic antics for the performers to be completely successful, but they give it their all. Go to Full Review
Josh Goller Spectrum Culture Jul 20, 2019
2/5
A stale script and sluggish pace makes This Is Happening a forgettable occurrence. Go to Full Review
Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Nov 9, 2018
If anything, Cloris Leachman is the film's saving grace, and could be reason enough to watch the film. Go to Full Review
Steve Erickson L.A. Weekly Feb 15, 2018
The film is entertaining but overly broad, and if it evokes Alex Ross Perry in some respects, it stays far away from his deep misanthropy. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Ryan Jaffe

Director

James Wolk

Philip

Mickey Sumner

Megan

Rene Auberjonois

Cal Plotz

Judd Nelson

Steven

Cloris Leachman

Estelle

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Movie Info

Synopsis When their eccentric grandmother (Cloris Leachman) runs away from home, a man (James Wolk) and his drug-dealing sister (Mickey Sumner) embark on a road trip to find her and recover the marijuana stashed in the trunk of her car.
Director
Ryan Jaffe
Producer
Scott Einziger, Ryan Jaffe, Lisa Barrett McGuire, Matthew F. Weinberg
Screenwriter
Ryan Jaffe
Distributor
Seed&Spark, Paladin
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m
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