Happy Anniversary is a 2018 American romance comedy film, written and directed by Jared Stern in his directorial debut. It stars Noël Wells, Ben Schwartz, Jeff Grace, Rahul Kohli, Kristin Bauer van Straten, Kate Berlant, Leonardo Nam, David Walton, Isidora Goreshter, Annie Potts and Joe Pantoliano. This is a story about a mini crisis that a couple has on the day of their third anniversary being together.
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| Directed by | Jared Stern |
| Written by | Jared Stern |
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| Cinematography | Nicholas Wiesnet |
| Edited by | David Egan |
| Music by | Joshua Moshier |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was released on March 30, 2018, by Netflix.
Cast
edit- Noël Wells as Mollie
- Ben Schwartz as Sam
- Rahul Kohli as Ed
- Kristin Bauer van Straten as Willa
- Kate Berlant as Lindsay
- Leonardo Nam as Hao
- David Walton as Arik
- Isidora Goreshter as Georgia
- Annie Potts as Diane
- Joe Pantoliano as Aldo
- Sanchita Malik as Priya
- Molly Schreiber as Sheera Weinberg
Production
editIn January 2017, it was announced Noël Wells, Ben Schwartz, Annie Potts, and Joe Pantoliano joined the cast of the film, with Jared Stern directing from a screenplay he wrote. Marc Provissiero, Helena Heyman, M. Elizabeth Hughes were to produce the film under their Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment and Industry Entertainment banners, respectively.[1][2] In February 2017, Rahul Kohli joined the cast of the film.[3] Joshua Moshier composed the film's score.[4]
Production began on January 31, 2017, in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Release
editThe film was released on March 30, 2018.[5]
Reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 83%, based on six reviews, and an average rating of 6.4/10.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b McNary, Dave (January 23, 2017). "Noel Wells, Ben Schwartz Starring in Netflix Comedy 'Happy Anniversary' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ Crittenton, Anya (January 10, 2017). "Jared Stern to Write and Direct Romance Film Happy Anniversary for Netflix". The Tracking Board. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 7, 2017). "Rahul Kohli Joins Netflix Comedy 'Happy Anniversary'; Denis Ménochet & Lior Ashkenazi Cast In 'Entebbe'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ filmmusicreporter (August 17, 2017). "Joshua Moshier Scoring Netflix's 'Happy Anniversary'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Rowney, Jo-Anne (March 17, 2018). "What to watch on Netflix in March 2018 - best films and TV shows for International Women's Day". The Daily Mirror. MGN. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Happy Anniversary (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.