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Terribly Happy

Original title: Frygtelig lykkelig
  • 2008
  • Unrated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
7.2K
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Terribly Happy (2008)
Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?
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A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown.A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown.A thriller about a Copenhagen cop who moves to a small town after having a nervous breakdown.

  • Director
    • Henrik Ruben Genz
  • Writers
    • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Dunja Gry Jensen
    • Erling Jepsen
  • Stars
    • Jakob Cedergren
    • Lene Maria Christensen
    • Kim Bodnia
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    7.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Writers
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
      • Dunja Gry Jensen
      • Erling Jepsen
    • Stars
      • Jakob Cedergren
      • Lene Maria Christensen
      • Kim Bodnia
    • 35User reviews
    • 61Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 12 nominations

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    Jakob Cedergren
    Jakob Cedergren
    • Robert Hansen
    Lene Maria Christensen
    • Ingerlise Buhl
    Kim Bodnia
    Kim Bodnia
    • Jørgen Buhl
    Lars Brygmann
    Lars Brygmann
    • Dr. Zerleng
    Anders Hove
    Anders Hove
    • Købmand Moos
    Jens Jørn Spottag
    Jens Jørn Spottag
    • Politimester
    Henrik Lykkegaard
    • Præst
    Bodil Jørgensen
    Bodil Jørgensen
    • Bartender
    Peter Hesse Overgaard
    • Helmuth
    Niels Skousen
    • Hansi
    Lars Lunøe
    • Nissum
    Sune Q. Geertsen
    Sune Q. Geertsen
    • 'Øko' Tage
    • (as Sune Geertsen)
    Mathilde Maack
    • Dorthe
    Ahn Le
    • Fru Købmand Moos
    Taina Anneli R. Berg
    • Lone 'TP'
    • (as Taina Anneli Berg)
    Puk Scharbau
    Puk Scharbau
    • Hannes Stemme
    • (voice)
    Kenn Bruun
    • Svend 'Mangler Penge'
    Mads Ole Langelund Larsen
    • Knud 'Langfinger'
    • Director
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
    • Writers
      • Henrik Ruben Genz
      • Dunja Gry Jensen
      • Erling Jepsen
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The US DVD release contains, as a special feature, a brief clip from an interview with director Henrik Ruben Genz and novel author Erling Jepsen, who are childhood friends. At the start of the interview, Jepsen starts to playfully smack Genz' face, but hits him harder than he wanted and breaks Genz' lip, drawing blood. Genz goes backstage, supposedly to stop the bleeding, but in fact goes home and never returns, leaving Jepsen to do the appearance alone.
    • Goofs
      In the closing credits the song "You Always Hurt the One You Love" is listed as "You Always Hurt the One Your Love" instead.
    • Connections
      Featured in Deadline: Episode dated 22 October 2008 (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Gefühl aus Eis
      Written by Manfred Grüber/Jo Schreiber/Eric Zion/Alex Klier

    User reviews35

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    8/10

    You're our man now.

    It is happening again. A film is a hit and Hollywood remakes it. Watch the original before they do that.

    Henrik Ruben Genz directs this film (and will direct the remake) that has been compared to a Coen brothers film. The synopsis is simple - Hot Fuzz in Danish, but a noir, not a comedy, even though it is funny at times.

    Jakob Cedergren was great as the cop sent to a small town for his transgressions, and who got himself into a bigger mess with Lene Maria Christensen. She was also extremely good, as was her husband, played by Kim Bodnia.

    What a great ending!
    • lastliberal
    • Jul 15, 2010
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2008 (Denmark)
    • Country of origin
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Danish
    • Also known as
      • Fruktansvärt lycklig
    • Production company
      • Fine & Mellow Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $170,943
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,650
      • Feb 7, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,828,984
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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