All Happy Families is a 2023 American comedy-drama film written, directed, and produced by Haroula Rose, with Michael Shannon serving as executive producer. It stars Josh Radnor, Chandra Russell, Rob Huebel, Becky Ann Baker, David Pasquesi, Rodney Crowell and Colleen Camp.
Plot When the Landry family reunites to renovate their ancestral home, old flames reignite, and new tensions arise. As they navigate love, retirement, and fame, a stunning revelation threatens to upend their family bond and unity.
Cast Josh Radnor as Graham Landry Chandra Russell as Dana Allen Rob Huebel as Will Landry Becky Ann Baker as Sue Landry Colleen Camp as Lila John Ashton as Roy Landry Ivy O’Brian as Evie David Pasquesi as Jerry Rodney Crowell as Dino
Release All Happy Families premiered in the U.S. at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 12, 2023, and at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 14, 2023, and had its international premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh on July 12, 2023. In June 2024, it was announced that Freestyle Releasing had acquired the distribution rights for the film, and would release it in a limited theatrical run and on video-on-demand (VOD) soon.
The film competed at several festivals, including Sidewalk Film Festival, Dances With Films, Port Townsend Film Festival, and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.
Reception Critical response On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 87% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, writing, "In just 90 minutes, Chicago-born director and co-writer Haroula Rose (“Once Upon a River”) skillfully weaves together a myriad of storylines in a slice-of-life comedy-drama that rings true in every moment. There’s not a single character in this film that doesn’t come across as authentic... it leaves us wanting more. There’s so much more we’d like to discover about this unhappy family."
Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com gave the film three stars, saying, "Strong performances by an excellent cast...… Director Haroula Rose, who co-wrote the film with Coburn Goss, gives it a leisurely, lived-in feeling. The actors, especially Baker, bring layers to the characters that hold our interest, earn our affection, and make us reconsider Tolstoy—there is more than one way to be a happy family." Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune wrote: "With actors as good as Becky Ann Baker, co-writer and director Haroula Rose’s second feature keeps one foot in easygoing naturalism."
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2023 Chicago International Film Festival Best Film Haroula Rose Mill Valley Film Festival Best Film
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