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  • Happy-Go-Lucky
  • Opened October 10, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 58 min.
  • R
    language
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 15+. Read More
  • Poppy is an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher who brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters as a single woman in London. When Poppy’s commuter bike is stolen, she signs up for driving Read More
  • Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Alexis Zegerman, Sinead Matthews, Kate O'Flynn
  • Director: Mike Leigh
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Comedy

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Happy-Go-Lucky Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go!

    A resounding OVATION at the end of this movie's advance press screening...

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    ...overwhelmingly summed up the high-caliber of film-making, thematic exploration/analysis, and first-rate performances by talented thespians in Happy-Go-Lucky/HGL - a charming profound British comedy by talented and dedicated director Mike Leigh.

    HGL revolves around Poppy (a 30-yo primary schoolteacher with a intrinsic GENUINELY sunny cheerful optimistic compassionate good personality) and her interactions with other characters - juxtaposed in situations that challenged her optimistic disposition while providing us with a deeper insight into human behavior and conditions. In the face of adversities, her resilience proved remarkable - revealed that her character as also both thoughtful and complex.

    Sally Hawkins (Poppy) ought to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar.

    Ultimately, HGL is a study, exploration, and analysis of the elusive human condition - HAPPINESS.

    VERDICT:
    HIGHLY-recommended
    For the discerning cultivated movie-goer, a MUST-SEE.
    GRADE: Solid A

  • Must Go!

    Happy-go-lucky

    by jake1221

    Wonderful acting, especially by Sally Hawkins. On one level it is a story about a quirky, happy-go-lucky woman who seems to be laughing through life. But on another level you see her taking the things that matter in life - her job, her relationships, very seriously. Leave it to Mike Leigh to teach a lesson painlessly and with style.

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    similar to mike leigh's naked

    by oc5awcupant

    using an annoyingly optimistic lead instead of a dire one the underlying results are the same a person with an egocentric view of the world tries to make others bow to their will

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

    Won't break your heart -- it will make it soar.

  • 100
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    This is Mike Leigh's funniest film since "Life Is Sweet" (1991). Of course he...

  • 91
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    The London universe Leigh creates (employing his trademark improv techniques to...

  • 90
    The New York Times | Manohla Dargis

    Mr. Leigh has never been an artist for whom happy (word or idea) has been an...

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