Terribly Happy (2010): Ratings & Plot
Terribly Happy is a 2010 drama directed by Henrik Ruben Genz. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes. Critics gave it 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Henrik Ruben Genz
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- Oscilloscope Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Terribly Happy About?
The premise of Terribly Happy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following a personal breakdown, a cynical police officer, Robert Hanson, is reassigned to a seemingly peaceful rural town. There, he becomes involved with an enigmatic woman, finding his tough-cop perspective challenged by the town’s unusual atmosphere. As he navigates this unfamiliar environment, Hanson descends into a troubling and dangerous situation, forcing him to confront his own fractured sense of self.
Terribly Happy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- estranged husband
- hardware store
- slapped in the face
- clothesline
- hits bottle with hand
- banging on door
- foot in door
- secret
- family photograph
- town bully
- card game
- punched in the stomach
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- fight in bathroom
- whiskey
- belch
- guilt
- bolo tie
- cowboy hat
- sleeping in car
- small town doctor
- doctor
- kiss
- sex scene
- police
- police officer
- male police officer
- town
- small town
- vomiting
- beating a child
- abusive husband
- adulterous wife
- dark comedy
- swamp
- marsh
- smothered to death
- cult film
- wife beater
- village
- smothered with a pillow
- shot in the chest
- shoplifter
- rumor
- rough sex
- police investigation
- police coverup
- murder
- male female relationship
- marshal
- lake
The Director of Terribly Happy
Directed by Henrik Ruben Genz.
- Director Henrik Ruben Genz
More from Henrik Ruben Genz
More films directed by Henrik Ruben Genz, best-rated first: Good People, A Lucky Man, Mother at War and Word of God.
Terribly Happy Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Terribly Happy 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 87% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 73%
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Metacritic 74 Metascore
User score 6.4
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Terribly Happy Plot Summary
What happens in Terribly Happy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Copenhagen police officer Robert Hansen has been temporarily reassigned by his supervisor, the chief of police in Tonder, to serve as the only law enforcement officer in the small village of Skarrild, nestled within a damp lowland area. Recently emerging from therapy following a breakdown triggered by a violent confrontation with his wife and her lover, Robert feels a deep longing to complete his assignment so he can reunite with his daughter, Josefine, who has been misled to believe he is in Australia.
Full summary
The whole story of Terribly Happy, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Terribly Happy?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of the main character, Robert Hansen?
Terribly Happy Also Known As
Also known as “Schrecklich Glücklich”.
- Also known as
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- Schrecklich Glücklich
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Terribly Happy FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Terribly Happy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Terribly Happy?
Terribly Happy runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Terribly Happy released?
Terribly Happy was released on February 5, 2010.
Who directed Terribly Happy?
Terribly Happy was directed by Henrik Ruben Genz.
More films by Henrik Ruben Genz How is Terribly Happy rated?
Terribly Happy has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 87% on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 on Metacritic.
Does Terribly Happy have a post-credit scene?
No. Terribly Happy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Terribly Happy in?
The original language of Terribly Happy is Danish.
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