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Happy Death Day
2017 97 min United States of America PG-13 16+
★6.6
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Director: Christopher Landon
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Description
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
Budget:
$4.8M
US Gross:
$55.68M
Worldwide:
$125.48M
Starring
Jessica Rothe
Actor
Israel Broussard
Actor
Ruby Modine
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
Happy Death Day is a fun, lightweight genre blend that succeeds primarily due to Jessica Rothe’s charismatic and multi-faceted lead performance. While some critics find the screenplay derivative and prone to logical inconsistencies, most audiences enjoy the film as an entertaining, well-paced riff on the time-loop slasher.
| Acting | Jessica Rothe delivers a captivating, multi-dimensional performance that anchors the film and elevates her potentially unlikable character. | |
| Originality | The film succeeds as a lighthearted genre hybrid, effectively blending slasher thrills, mystery, and comedy for an entertaining watch. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some view it as a clever, well-executed twist on existing tropes, while others criticize its narrative laziness, reliance on clichés, and logical plot holes. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are split between those who find the film brisk and consistently engaging and those who feel the repeated loops become tedious and lose momentum over time. | |
| Emotion | The film’s horror elements are viewed as mild, with some critics expressing disappointment that the movie favors PG-13 fun over more intense, R-rated slasher violence. |