Shortcut to Happiness
Seen it?2007 | 102 min | Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Can You Ever Forgive Me? or The Wolf of Wall Street, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals a contract with Jabez. His low quality novels have bad reviews but become best-sellers; Jabez enriches; has success with women, but has no time for his friends. Jabez meets with the publisher Daniel Webster who offers him a chance to break the contract with the devil.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 139K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alec Baldwin
- Alec BaldwinBez Stone
- Jennifer Love HewittThe Devil
- Anthony HopkinsDaniel Webster
- Dan AykroydJulius Jensen
- Kim CattrallConstance Hurry
- Barry MillerMike Weiss
- Amy PoehlerMolly Gilchrest
- Midori NakamuraKee
- Mike DoyleLuke
- Gregg BelloRick Fusco