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Happy Death Day

  • 20172017
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
137K
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POPULARITY
2,850
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Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)
A college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer's identity.
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  • Comedy
  • Horror
  • Mystery
A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
137K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,850
411
  • Director
    • Christopher Landon
  • Writer
    • Scott Lobdell
  • Stars
    • Jessica Rothe
    • Israel Broussard
    • Ruby Modine
Top credits
  • Director
    • Christopher Landon
  • Writer
    • Scott Lobdell
  • Stars
    • Jessica Rothe
    • Israel Broussard
    • Ruby Modine
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 575User reviews
    • 314Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    The Killer Stalks Tree In A Parking Garage
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    Tree Arrives At Her Suprise Party
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    Tree Arrives At Her Suprise Party
    Tree Gets Attacked In The Fraternity Bedroom
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    Carter Tells Tree She Should Try To Solve Her Own Murder
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    Carter Tells Tree She Should Try To Solve Her Own Murder
    Tree Tells Lori She Already Lived Through The Same Day Twice
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    'Happy Death Day 2U': Genre Tripping & Sequel Titles
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    Jessica Rothe in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Jessica Rothe and Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Jessica Rothe and Ruby Modine in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Happy Death Day (2017)
    Happy Death Day (2017)
    Happy Death Day (2017)
    Happy Death Day (2017)
    Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)
    Rob Mello in Happy Death Day (2017)

    Top cast

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    Jessica Rothe
    Jessica Rothe
    • Tree Gelbmanas Tree Gelbman
    Israel Broussard
    Israel Broussard
    • Carter Davisas Carter Davis
    Ruby Modine
    Ruby Modine
    • Lori Spengleras Lori Spengler
    Charles Aitken
    Charles Aitken
    • Gregory Butleras Gregory Butler
    Laura Clifton
    Laura Clifton
    • Stephanie Butleras Stephanie Butler
    Jason Bayle
    Jason Bayle
    • David Gelbmanas David Gelbman
    Rob Mello
    Rob Mello
    • John Tombsas John Tombs
    Rachel Matthews
    Rachel Matthews
    • Danielle Bousemanas Danielle Bouseman
    Ramsey Anderson
    • Keith Lumblyas Keith Lumbly
    Brady Lewis
    • Frat Brotheras Frat Brother
    Phi Vu
    Phi Vu
    • Ryan Phanas Ryan Phan
    Tenea Intriago
    Tenea Intriago
    • Student Protesteras Student Protester
    Blaine Kern III
    Blaine Kern III
    • Nick Simsas Nick Sims
    Cariella Smith
    Cariella Smith
    • Becky Shepardas Becky Shepard
    Jimmy Gonzales
    Jimmy Gonzales
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Dr. Winteras Dr. Winter
    Donna Duplantier
    Donna Duplantier
    • Nurse Deenaas Nurse Deena
    GiGi Erneta
    GiGi Erneta
    • Reporteras Reporter
    • Director
      • Christopher Landon
    • Writer
      • Scott Lobdell
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to director Christopher Landon, Tree Gelbman's punchline, "Who takes their first date to Subway? It's not like you have a foot-long," was improvised by Jessica Rothe.
    • Goofs
      At one point, Tree plots out a way to kill Tombs. She goes to the hospital, pulls a knife on the officer, takes his gun, tells him that Tombs is about to escape and to go get help. She then goes into his room where he escapes, they fight and she shoots and kills him. She's then seen celebrating her birthday. There is no way that she'd be free that night - she would at the very least be charged with the murder of Tombs since there's no witnesses to see that he did in fact free himself. From an outsiders point of view, she took an officers gun, untied Tombs, and then killed him.
    • Quotes

      Tree Gelbman: Tim, I know you're really not into girls. But it's okay. Love is love. Now go out there and get yourself a fine piece of man-ass!

    • Crazy credits
      The opening Universal logo gets abruptly sucked into oblivion and then restarts, referencing the film's time loop element. This happens twice before the logo finally plays uninterrupted.
    • Connections
      Featured in FoundFlix: Happy Death Day (2017) (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Busy Day Birthday
      Written by Stephen Baird and Robert Stripling

      Performed by The Trak Kartel

      Courtesy of John Fulford Music

    User reviews575

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Expect the unexpected, and then expect the expected, and then the unexpected again
    I saw a pre-screening of Happy Death Day and let me tell you, it was one of the most fun theater experiences I've had. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously, which is definitely for the best. If anyone walks into a movie about a sorority girl living the same day over and over and being killed over and over and expects it to be some genre-defying horror perfection, that's on them.

    However, that doesn't mean this is a bad movie by any means. Jessica Rothe as Tree Gelbman and Israel Broussard as Carter Davis are fantastic as the two leads. They have excellent chemistry and make us root for them. Rothe's character wasn't the typical horror movie sorority girl, either. She was cunning and badass. She made us believe she could actually figure this mess out. If you don't change your mind on who the killer is at least twice throughout the film, you aren't paying attention.

    There are curveballs thrown left and right, which made my theater gasp and yell numerous times. You think the movie is about to end on at least two different occasions. The script is smart, there's horror, there's comedy, there's drama. Happy Death Day takes you in numerous directions, while also making sure you have fun along the way. This is definitely one of my all-time favorite campy horror flicks out there. It even pokes fun at Groundhog Day, which it very clearly took some inspiration from. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys horror; again, it doesn't redefine the genre and there are definitely an abundance of clichés. With that, though, there are still a handful of clever moments I certainly was not expecting.
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    • kevschwaller
    • Oct 7, 2017

    FAQ2

    • How could Tree get Carter's reference to Janis Joplin, but not to Groundhog Day or Bill Murray?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 13, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Again
    • Filming locations
      • Loyola University New Orleans - 6363 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Digital Riot Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,683,845
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,039,025
      • Oct 15, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $125,479,266
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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