# Shortcut to Happiness (2007)

> A desperate Manhattan novelist trades his soul for fame, only to discover that bestseller status can cost more than failure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21227

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Alec Baldwin
- Cast: Alec Baldwin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anthony Hopkins, Dan Aykroyd, Kim Cattrall, Barry Miller, Amy Poehler, Midori Nakamura
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0263265/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: darkly comic, whimsical, cautionary, casual movie night, fantasy comedy double feature

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