Accidents Happen

Name: Accidents Happen
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2009-04-23
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook, Joel Tobeck, Sebastian Gregory

2009·Movie·R·92 min·★ 5.9(84)

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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

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About Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen is a 2009 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Andrew Lancaster. The cast is led by Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel.

Accidents Happen was produced by Red Carpet Productions and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on April 23, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Andrew Lancaster
Writers: Brian Carbee
Release date: April 23, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Red Carpet Productions

Accidents Happen cast & crew

Accidents Happen was directed by Andrew Lancaster and written by Brian Carbee.

The cast features Geena Davis as Gloria Conway, Harrison Gilbertson as Billy Conway, Harry Cook as Larry Conway, Joel Tobeck as Ray Conway, Sebastian Gregory as Doug Post, and Sarah Woods as Dottie Post.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ben Nott and it was produced by Compton Ross and Anthony Anderson.

Is Accidents Happen worth watching?

Accidents Happen holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 84 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Accidents Happen is worth a place on your watchlist.

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