Happy-Go-Lucky

"The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face."

2008 1h 58m EN

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6.6

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93%

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★6.6TMDB · 529🍅93%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★7IMDB · 41,397

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her.

“The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.”

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Cast

Sally Hawkins
Poppy Cross
Eddie Marsan
Scott
Alexis Zegerman
Zoe
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Heather
Stanley Townsend
Tramp
Kate O'Flynn
Suzy
Caroline Martin
Helen
Oliver Maltman
Jamie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Leigh
Writers: Mike Leigh
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gary Yershon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Leigh directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Gary Yershon scores. Jim Clark cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Mike Leigh, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Gary Yershon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jim Clark shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Sally Hawkins and Eddie Marsan and Alexis Zegerman carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.".
11IMDB entry: tt1045670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 10 themes, including "london, england", "homeless person", "strong woman", "optimism".
13Released under 17 different titles around the world.