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Happy Accidents [Widescreen/Fullscreen]

Actor(s): Marisa Tomei, Vincent D'Onofrio, Nadia Dajani, Tovah Feldshuh, Holland Taylor
Director(s): Brad Anderson
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 2000
DVD Release: 12/17/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
Studio: MGM
Members Wishing: 4
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Romantic Comedy, Romantic Fantasy

DVD Synopsis

Is Ruby Weaver's Mr. Right really an emissary from the year 2,470, or is he just a complete loon ball? This question is at the heart of Brad Anderson's whimsical romantic comedy. The story opens with Ruby (Marisa Tomei) lamenting over her boyfriend Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio) to her shrink (Holland Taylor). In a series of flashbacks, the film quickly sketches Ruby as a neurotic with an unhappy track record concerning men and Sam as an oddball who is afraid of small dogs and has a barcode tattooed to his arm. But he's nuts over Ruby, and at least initially, that is enough for her. Slowly, Sam begins to reveal his "past." He tells her that he is from the Dubuque of the future and that he hails from a rare "anachronistic" family who believe that reproduction should occur the old-fashioned, fun way as opposed to the more popular cloning method. At first, Ruby is amused, until she realizes that he's not kidding. After a series of arguments, he agrees to visit Ruby's analyst, which yields unexpected results. This film premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Actors

Marisa Tomei - Ruby Weaver
Vincent D'Onofrio - Sam Deed
Nadia Dajani - Gretchen
Tovah Feldshuh - Lillian
Holland Taylor - Therapist

Editorial Review of DVD

Brad Anderson directs Oscar winner Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio in Happy Accidents, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Anderson and D'Onofrio, and the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid release from MGM/UA that should help the film find a wider audience. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Loretta B. from CRANSTON, RI wrote on 4/18/2009...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This film is interestong to the Nth degree,partly because it makes you wrap your mind around the possibility of traveling from the future but also for a love story that transcends time.Vincent D'Onofrio is at his best and Marisa Tomei is so intune with her character it rings true,through all of the ups and downs of this movie.Excellent romantic comedy.

Alice H. (singlegalkansas) from TOPEKA, KS wrote on 1/20/2009...

1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I liked this quirky science fiction romance. It was emotionally interesting for those who have open hearts and arent bogged down by realism.

S A A. (Learned2Heal) wrote on 11/11/2008...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Neurotic, messy, confusing movie. I came away feeling more unbalanced than Marisa Tomei's character. And that is saying plenty! Not one I'll be watching again.