The Happening
Seen it?2020 | 4 min | Science Fiction, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 25% audience score 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
- One for anyone in the mood for a love story and sci-fi fans. Best enjoyed if you're happy to go along with its world.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 4 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
During the confinement of a global pandemic an astronaut talks to his couple about love, death and loneliness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
Our audience score: 25%
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$32 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 630K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by SOHU
- Xoana Costa MoreiraElla