Happening fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Happening is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, society, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, society, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Happening is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 39 min
Happening runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Happening higher (93) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
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7.4
