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Happy-Go-Lucky
Comedy, Drama - 2008
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A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.
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Rated:
R
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
18 Apr 2008
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$18,696,602
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 39 wins & 63 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

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Leigh pushes the story in a more interesting direction, asking whether people find happiness or simply will it on themselves.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
30 Oct 2008
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Sally Hawkins, in a blinding, Oscar-worthy piece of acting so good you barely see it, plays Poppy, a perpetually upbeat elementary schoolteacher in London.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
31 Oct 2008
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I've never used this cliche in a review before, and God forbid I ever use it again, so pay close attention: Happy-Go-Lucky is the feel-good movie of the year.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Oct 2008
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It's a powerful argument for optimism.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct 2008
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Hawkins wears her grin in almost every scene, but she gives us hints that this dizzy 30-year-old is deep, as are the disappointments that might have caused Poppy to don this mask. It's a performance of sustained, childlike wonder and adult wit.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Nov 2008
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