Happy Go Lucky
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- Synopsis
- Just how hard is it to be happy? In the effervescent new comedy from writer/director Mike Leigh ('Vera Drake,' 'Secrets & Lies'), Sally Hawkins stars as Poppy, an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an ......
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- Director(s)
- Mike Leigh
- Distributor(s)
- Miramax
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min.
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Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
This is Mike Leigh's funniest film since "Life Is Sweet" (1991). Of course he hasn't ever made a completely funny film, and Happy-Go-Lucky has scenes that are not funny, not at all.Read the full review
Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites
Won't break your heart -- it will make it soar.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
The London universe Leigh creates (employing his trademark improv techniques to unite his ensemble, many of whom make their film debuts) isn't so much a reality as a hope, and an invitation to find joy and grace in everyday moments.Read the full review
