Accidents Happen

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Accidents Happen

R

2009

1h 35m

Comedy

Drama

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A suburban teen (Harrison Gilbertson) becomes a delinquent after surviving the car accident that kills his sister.

Giles Hardie

Sydney Morning Herald

Apr 22, 2010

4/5

This take-no-prisoners family flick is not your average suburban trip.

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Jim Schembri

Sydney Morning Herald

Apr 22, 2010

0.5/5

Accidents Happen quite easily commits the menu of sins that have long dogged Australian films: bad direction, unfocused story, thin characterisation, emotional incoherence and almost no idea what type of film it is supposed to be.

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Tara Judah

In Film Australia

Jan 23, 2019

Accidents Happen is a credit to the Australian film industry...

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

Aug 26, 2010

C-

Star power helps Happen immensely, giving this dreary, confused picture a lift when it needs it the most. Too bad Davis couldn't fill all the roles. The film could've benefited with a little more of her personality.

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

Jul 6, 2010

2/5

What emotional life there is in this set up - and with so much is going on, there isn't much - is crushed by dreadful narration.

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Gavin Bond

Sunday Times (Australia)

Apr 26, 2010

3/4

The main appeal of this modest and rambling slice of life is writer Brian Carbee(TM)s delicious dialogue, which provides Davis with a string of amusing and acidic verbal put-downs.

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Munkhjargal A

@RT28084692 Jul 23, 2024

this movie shows how a teenager can get involved in crime. It's hard to see the small things we do become big. showed us how to solve it

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 Jul 22, 2024

This idea of the film shooting technique director made the film more attractive to people.

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Dec 12, 2014

Very entertaining and well acted.

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Sep 9, 2014

Una "extraña" historia con un muy buen reparto. Una Agradable película

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Sep 1, 2013

Liked the 80s feel that this movie gave, and it is dark, funny and poignant enough to be likeable .

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ashley h

@ashleyhobgood87 Jul 28, 2013

Accidents Happen is a decent film. It is about 15-year-old Billy Conway who has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad after a family tragedy. Geena Davis and Harrison Gilbertson give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. Andrew Lancaster did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama.

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Synopsis

A suburban teen (Harrison Gilbertson) becomes a delinquent after surviving the car accident that kills his sister.

Director: Andrew Lancaster
Producer: Anthony Anderson
Screenwriter: Brian Carbee
Production Co: Red Carpet Productions Pty. Ltd, Head Gear Films
Rating: R (Language|Brief Teen Drug Use|Alcohol Use|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 20, 2017
Runtime: 1h 35m

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