Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- twee
- witty
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the romantic comedy twee and formulaic, with an underdeveloped screenplay and performances that failed to overcome its contrived premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jane Lockhart's writer's block threatens publisher Tom Duval's career, making their attraction inseparable from their author-editor relationship.
Tom discovers that Jane's newfound happiness prevents her from writing, motivating his attempt to make her unhappy again.
The publisher actively worsens Jane's emotional state to restore her ability to produce a successful novel.
The story places its writer-publisher conflict within Glasgow's contemporary creative and publishing milieu.
Films like Not Another Happy Ending, and why
Love Actually
romantic comedy built around creative careers, emotional miscommunication, and a witty but formulaic love story
Bridget Jones's Diary
british romantic comedy combining professional tensions, literary ambition, and an opposites-attract relationship
The Jane Austen Book Club
romantic comedy about writers and publishing, with whimsical tone and workplace romance
Movie Details
- Director
- John McKay
- Release Date
- 2013-10-11
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (131)
Cast
- Karen Gillan
- Stanley Weber
- Iain De Caestecker
- Henry Ian Cusick
- Kate Dickie
- Amy Manson
- Freya Mavor
- Gary Lewis
- Niall Greig Fulton
- Bill Barclay
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Not Another Happy Ending about?
- A desperate publisher tries to cure his successful author's happiness-induced writer's block, only to fall for the woman whose misery could save his career.
- What is Not Another Happy Ending like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Not Another Happy Ending as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Not Another Happy Ending violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Not Another Happy Ending.
- What did critics think of Not Another Happy Ending?
- Critics broadly found the romantic comedy twee and formulaic, with an underdeveloped screenplay and performances that failed to overcome its contrived premise.
- Which films are like Not Another Happy Ending?
- Films with a similar feel include Love Actually, Bridget Jones's Diary, and The Jane Austen Book Club.
- How long is Not Another Happy Ending?
- Not Another Happy Ending runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Not Another Happy Ending?
- In United States, Not Another Happy Ending is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
