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Comedy drama about a young man, a struggling novelist in New York City, and his relationships with women, friends and a young boy he encounters on the subway. Cast:Josh Radnor, Malin Akerman, Kate Mara, Zoe Kazan, Pablo SchreiberDirector:Josh RadnorRelease Date:March 4, 2011DVD Release:June 21, 2011From:Anchor BayRating:RLength:1 hr 40 min
JUNE 21, 2011
Happy Thank You More Please, Mixed Reviews Key Cities
Happy Thank You More Please played in key cities to mixed reviews. • Ted Fry wrote in the Seattle Times, "...perky, if undistinguished... might have had greater impact if the movie weren't so concerned with tidy resolutions." • And Thelma Adams wrote in Us Weekly, "...a modest, mildly amusing hipster flick about self-absorbed New Yorkers.... Fun but forgettable." More Reviews Below...
Happy Thank You More Please Positive Reviews (29 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the relationship woes of the six chirpy young New Yorkers in this self-absorbed indie could be reworked into episodes of TV's 'How I Met Your Mother.' "(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 93 words, 03/04/11
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...insufferable... looks and sounds like a flop pilot for a television sitcom.... If the performances are decent enough, the characters are near-ciphers."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 03/04/11
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "...extreme self-consciousness... Writer/director/lead Josh Radnor tries so hard to charm it's clear he needs us to like him even when we shouldn't."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 03/04/11
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Treating their problems like they're the most important crises in the world is what people in their 20s do, but that doesn't mean we have to go along for the ride."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 03/04/11
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "...isn't quite insipid, although if it were a little better, it could be.... unbearably cutesy and hackneyed... Tired conversations and familiar plot twists ensue."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 158 words, 03/04/11
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "When your main character is afraid of love, must the audience put up with a bland indie-rock ballad on the soundtrack containing the lyrics 'Whaddya so afraid of?' "(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 03/11/11
Logan Hill, New York Magazine: MODERATE "...sorely tests the limits of Radnor's artfully stubbled affability, but he very nearly gets away with it... The look and feel of the film is unpretentious and warm..."(See all of Logan Hill's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 03/11/11
Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times: VERY GOOD(cg) "From that grating title to the sometimes overly precious hipster-indie soundtrack to the easy jokes about L.A. and 'red states'... a movie that almost dares you to dislike it."(See all of Richard Roeper's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 871 words, 03/11/11
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Sam lives a slightly slummy version of sitcom-character leisure... 'Arrested Development's' Tony Hale nearly overcomes the gently worthless script..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 03/02/11
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...has a gentle charm, aided by its bright scenery of sunny New York City.... Easy to see why it won the dramatic audience award at Sundance 2010."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 453 words, 04/01/11
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Too bad everyone's so damn likeable.... the film could use a little edge.... Cool tunes, especially from Jaymay... Just don't hope for anything too intense."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/31/11
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: VERY GOOD(cg) "...self-consciously clever and sometimes achingly romantic... a movie of wit and cliches, precious situations and warm, wise observations -- very much a mixed bag."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 596 words, 03/25/11
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "...features richly rendered characters... likable and smart and witty and fallible and their days are filled with mistakes and discoveries that resemble real life, only funnier."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 03/25/11
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...maybe it's a matter of too much humility, but writer/director/star Josh Radnor doesn't make even his own character someone to care about particularly."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 570 words, 03/11/11
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: MODERATE(cg) "...sluggish and trite and irrelevant in a way that suggests that the TV soundstage is a kind of hothouse that Radnor doesn't leave often enough."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 04/01/11
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...about the courage required to navigate 30. Those who've successfully navigated it tend to minimize it, but it's no joke. This is an honest film about something real."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 413 words, 03/11/11
Ted Fry, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...perky, if undistinguished... might have had greater impact if the movie weren't so concerned with tidy resolutions."(See all of Ted Fry's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 313 words, 03/25/11
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (8 Reviews)
Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "Sam lives a slightly slummy version of sitcom-character leisure... 'Arrested Development's' Tony Hale nearly overcomes the gently worthless script..."(See all of Nick Pinkerton's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 239 words, 03/02/11
Katey Rich, Cinema Blend: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...it doesn't get off the hook of feeling derivative of, uh, every New York set dramedy of the last 30 years. But dammit, I was charmed."(See all of Katey Rich's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 492 words, 01/30/10
Michael C. Walsh, Boston Phoenix: WEAK(cg) "...plodding plot is as clichéd as it gets.... What will they do? And, more important, why should we care about their trivial hipster quandaries?"(See all of Michael C. Walsh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 167 words, 03/31/11
Noel Murray, AV Club: GOOD(cg) "Radnor has a knack with actors, and his dialogue is snappy... If only those moments didn't share screen space with eye-roll-worthy scenes..."(See all of Noel Murray's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 401 words, 03/03/11
Andrew Schenker, Slant: POOR(cg) "...can't hide the fact that the film's principal project is to trade in questionable racial characterization as a catalyst for its white protag's personal fulfillment."(See all of Andrew Schenker's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 616 words, 02/27/11
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Too bad everyone's so damn likeable.... the film could use a little edge.... Cool tunes, especially from Jaymay... Just don't hope for anything too intense."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 223 words, 03/31/11
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...insufferable... looks and sounds like a flop pilot for a television sitcom.... If the performances are decent enough, the characters are near-ciphers."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 03/04/11
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Treating their problems like they're the most important crises in the world is what people in their 20s do, but that doesn't mean we have to go along for the ride."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 03/04/11
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon: GOOD "...entertaining... crisply structured, never boring or pretentious, and will keep you watching right to its predictably charming interlinked conclusions."(See all of Andrew O'Hehir's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 414 words, 03/04/11
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: WEAK "...the epitome of 'indie,' and not in a good way.... the characters are uniformly annoying, their stories insubstantial and the tone one of smug contentment."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 588 words, 01/23/10
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD "...more user-friendly than most such comedies. The film lacks any false angst or pretensions and genuinely appreciates its characters' foibles and mind-sets."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 770 words, 01/22/10
Sam Adams, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "Treating their problems like they're the most important crises in the world is what people in their 20s do, but that doesn't mean we have to go along for the ride."(See all of Sam Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 03/04/11
Stephen Holden, New York Times: POOR "...insufferable... looks and sounds like a flop pilot for a television sitcom.... If the performances are decent enough, the characters are near-ciphers."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 550 words, 03/04/11
20.9 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Happy Thank You More Please's reviews are separated by an average 20.9 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Happy Thank You More Please (29 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Happy Thank You More Please's reviews cover 40.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 12,171 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 420 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Happy Thank You More Please Coverage, Volume & Length (29 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 14 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Happy Thank You More Please's reviews on average broke 14 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Happy Thank You More Please's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Happy Thank You More Please (29 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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