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Happenstance
59
Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by
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80
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
Stephen Hunter
Stars Audrey Tautou, gaminelike, waiflike, vivid and completely adorable.
80
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
Utterly delightful fable of romantic destiny.
80
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas
It brims with the charm, wisdom and light touch that have endeared French films to international audiences for more than a century. It doesn't hurt that its star is "Amelie's" Audrey Tautou.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
Mild but engaging romance.
75
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
Happenstance represents an intriguing meditation on the unseen forces that no one can escape.
63
Boston Globe
Boston Globe
It has every mark of inspiration by imitation.
50
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
The movie has magical moments, but it's too contrived to gather much comic or dramatic power.
40
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
Austin Chronicle
Kimberley Jones
A clever idea that never stretches beyond just that -- a caterpillar that never blooms into a butterfly.
40
New Times (L.A.)
Jean Oppenheimer
New Times (L.A.)
Jean Oppenheimer
Viewers expecting another enchanting, whimsical tale of high energy and mischievous spirits will be sorely disappointed.
25
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold
Tautou seems tired, mean-spirited and utterly devoid of that Audrey Hepburn-like charm that made her the international movie find of 2001.
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