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Not Another Happy Ending

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After discovering that his only successful author (Karen Gillan) has writer's block because she's too happy, a publisher (Stanley Weber) tries to inspire her creativity by making her miserable.

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David Gritten Daily Telegraph (UK) Oct 11, 2013
1/5
The film's ending was indeed a happy moment, but not in the intended manner. Go to Full Review Mike McCahill Guardian Oct 10, 2013
1/5
That convention-flouting title misleads: this winsome affair lags lamentably close to the modern romcom average. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out Oct 8, 2013
1/5
This Scottish romcom is a great advert for Glasgow, but it delivers an awful warning to filmmakers about shooting a script that's seriously unready. Go to Full Review Jamie Neish CineVue Aug 13, 2018
2/5
It's main problem in truth stems from the fact that Gillan and Webber have no spark between them whatsoever. Go to Full Review Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Mar 18, 2015
2/5
Brit romcom about writer's block has brief nudity, cliches. Go to Full Review Daily Express (UK) Oct 11, 2013
1/5
Contrived, manic and unfunny the film also flounders because of the lack of chemistry between an awkward Gillan and a wooden Weber. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrei D @RT74856639 Apr 1, 2026 Gillan is mostly great, but the script is pretty rom com basic and the rest of the cast is in a high school play See more Jan 20, 2020 amazing film to watch and great to reinforce your belief in love See more Nov 11, 2019 this is a great movie. write or die. its about whats important See more Jul 9, 2017 Very arty and funny in its own way. Lovely story! :) See more Jan 22, 2017 It meanders, even more than most average rom-coms. See more Courtney K @c0urtn3y Dec 13, 2016 i didn't love it, but the ending was SO super cute. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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John McKay

Director

Karen Gillan

Jane Lockhart

Stanley Weber

Tom Duval

Henry Ian Cusick

Willie

Gary Lewis

Benny Lockhart

Iain De Caestecker

Roddy

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Movie Info

Synopsis After discovering that his only successful author (Karen Gillan) has writer's block because she's too happy, a publisher (Stanley Weber) tries to inspire her creativity by making her miserable.
Director
John McKay
Producer
Wendy Griffin, Claire Mundell
Screenwriter
David Solomons
Production Co
Synchronicity Films
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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