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- The actor-turned-director’s follow-up movie, “Happy Tears,” is simply weird. The funny has gone missing. The weirdness begins with old-age dementia, but the overactive fantasy life of one character and an unwise mix of drugs and alcohol by others keep the levels of reality on screen in flux as a family’s personal dynamics spin out of control.
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Feb 17, 2010 · Written and directed by. Mitchell Lichtenstein. In "Happy Tears," two sisters, one poor, one rich, one steady, the other obsessed with possessions, deal with their old dad's approach to senility and his "girlfriend's" approach to his money. This story takes on an eerie resonance with the performance by Rip Torn as the aging father.
Feb 7, 2024 · I wouldn’t say that Happy Tears would be my go-to flavor, but it’s definitely worth trying to taste it for yourself. Coca-Cola launched their first new permanent flavor in three years: Coca ...
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Feb 19, 2010 · Happy Tears. Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews. 35. User Score Generally Favorable Based on 9 User Ratings. 6.1. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Hulu (Subscription required) View All. Parker Posey. Jayne. Demi Moore. Laura. Rip Torn. Joe. Ellen Barkin. Shelly. Peter Patrikios.
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On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 27% rank based on 33 reviews, with an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's consensus states: "Replete with quirky indie clichés, Happy Tears wastes some fine performances from Demi Moore, Parker Posey, and Rip Torn on stale formula".
Feb 19, 2010 · Comedy, Drama. R. 1h 32m. By Manohla Dargis. Feb. 18, 2010. In “Happy Tears,” a comedy about the unhappy topic of family dysfunction, the writer and director Mitchell Lichtenstein (“Teeth”)...
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Feb 19, 2010 · Happy Tears R Released Feb 19, 2010 1h 36m Drama List 29% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 22% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Two sisters (Parker Posey, Demi Moore) return home to care for their aging...
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Feb 12, 2009 · Film Review: Happy Tears. Mitchell Lichtenstein's first feature as a director, 2007's "Teeth," was a weird-funny film that spoofed horror film conventions while mixing in a bit of social...
