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Accidents Happen

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5.9/10 • 81

2009-04-231h 32m

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Meet the world's unluckiest family

There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family

Directors
Andrew Lancaster
Writters
Brian Carbee
Editors
Brian Carbee, Roland Gallois

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  1. Geena Davis

    Geena Davis

    Gloria Conway

  2. Harrison Gilbertson

    Harrison Gilbertson

    Billy Conway

  3. Harry Cook

    Harry Cook

    Larry Conway

  4. Joel Tobeck

    Joel Tobeck

    Ray Conway

  5. Sebastian Gregory

    Sebastian Gregory

    Doug Post

  6. Sarah Woods

    Sarah Woods

    Dottie Post

  7. Morgan Griffin

    Morgan Griffin

    Katrina Post

  8. Troy Planet

    Troy Planet

    Tiny Post

  9. Viva Bianca

    Viva Bianca

    Becky

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Peter McGinn

Dec 8, 2021

6/10

I would have rated this movie lower and, indeed, perhaps not even finished watching it, if it weren’t for the performance of Geena Davis. That makes sense, because she was the reason I gave it a try at all. Ms. Davis excels at portraying quirky characters. But even though there were serious moments when she played the odd but self-confident dog trainer in Accidental Tourist, in Accidents Happen, her character is half quirky (her light side) and half angry and brooding (her dark side). Not many actresses could pull it off as well as she did. She is unpredictable because of the tragedies the family has suffered, and we are led to believe that Billy is acting up for the same reasons, but I couldn’t buy into it. After all, Billy had a hand in his family’s tragedies, and while I can buy that the guilt might cause behavioral issues, asking me to sympathize with his losses while he is actively making life worse for his family and others, was too much of a stretch for me. And I certainly didn’t see any redemption in the final scene with Billy and his neighbor. Thank goodness for Geena Davis.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$6,000,000.00
Revenue
$36,857.00
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