Happy, Happy

2011 | Comedy, Drama, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Family is the most important thing in the world to Kaja. She is an eternal optimist in spite of living with a man who would rather go hunting with the boys, and who refuses to have sex with her because she isn't particularly attractive anymore. Whatever. That's life. But when the perfect couple moves in next door, Kaja struggles to keep her emotions in check. Not only do these successful, beautiful, exciting people sing in a choir; they have also adopted a child - from Ethiopia. These new neighbors open a new world to Kaja, with consequences for everyone involved. And when Christmas comes around, it becomes evident that nothing will ever be like before - even if Kaja tries her very best.

Scores

Overall Score
46.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Review Aggregate
63.5

Critic Consensus

62.3% Fresh • 122 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 122 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedfamily-friendlyemotionalstylizedgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Adam Sandler2011$14,915,000$20,804,000(est)
Julie Bowen2011$9,181,000$12,806,000(est)
Christopher McDonald2011$6,913,000$9,642,000(est)
Benny Safdie2011$5,652,000$7,883,000(est)
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio2011$4,834,000$6,743,000(est)
Ben Stiller2011$4,255,000$5,935,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes3,347

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$45,154$62,983
International2011$575,084$802,151
Worldwide2011$620,238$865,134

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$252,611$352,352
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,052,000$1,467,374
Digital Purchases ?2011$338,000$471,457
Physical Rentals ?2011$1,924,000$2,683,676
Physical Purchases ?2011$4,588,000$6,399,536
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$45,750,000$63,814,028
Total Revenues2011$53,904,611$75,188,423
Expenses
Budget ?2011$152,500,000$212,713,428
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$496,000 (est)$691,842 (est)
Participations2011$1,078,000$1,503,640
Residuals ?2011$2,724,000$3,799,550
Interest & Overhead2011$18,300,000$25,525,611
Total Expenses2011$175,098,000$244,234,071
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$-121,193,389$-169,045,648

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