# Happy Endings (2005)

> Three tangled Los Angeles communities confront buried parentage, sexual identity, artistic exploitation, and the messy possibility of emotional closure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8897

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Don Roos
- Cast: Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jason Ritter, Tom Arnold, David Sutcliffe
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361693/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, awkward, sardonic, independent film night, adult movie night

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