Not Another Happy Ending
Seen it?2013 | 102 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
When a struggling publisher discovers his only successful author is blocked, he knows he has to unblock her or he's finished. With her newfound success, she's become too happy and she can't write when she's happy. The only trouble is, the worse he makes her feel, the more he realizes he's in love with her.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$23K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John McKay
- Karen GillanJane Lockhart
- Stanley WeberTom Duval
- Iain De CaesteckerRoddy
- Henry Ian CusickWillie
- Kate DickieAnne Lefevre
- Amy MansonDarsie
- Freya MavorNicola Ball
- Gary LewisBenny Lockhart
- Niall Greig FultonTeam Member 1
- Bill BarclayTeam Member 2