The Happy Sad

2013 | Drama, Romance, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

Two young couples in New York-one black and gay, one white and heterosexual-find their lives intertwined as they create new relationship norms, explore sexual identity, and redefine monogamy.

Scores

Overall Score
19.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
11.2%
Review Aggregate
52.8

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 14 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticcharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittyemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Leroy McClain2013$0$0(est)
Sorel Carradine2013$0$0(est)
Charlie Barnett2013$0$0(est)
Cameron Scoggins2013$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes492

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$8,395$11,303
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$8,395$11,303

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 Revenue2013$4,198$5,651
Digital Rentals ?2013$369,000$496,804
Digital Purchases ?2013$220,000$296,197
Physical Rentals ?2013$476,000$640,863
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,234,000$1,661,398
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$2,378,198$3,201,891
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$95,000$127,903
Residuals ?2013$142,000$191,182
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$617,000$830,699
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,761,198$2,371,192

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