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This Is Happening

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When their eccentric grandmother (Cloris Leachman) runs away from home, a man (James Wolk) and his drug-dealing sister (Mickey Sumner) embark on a road trip to find her and recover the marijuana stashed in the trunk of her car.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 10/07/2015
Combining the most clichd tropes of dysfunctional family comedies and wacky road movies, Ryan Jaffe's debut feature manages to squander the talents of several notable actors. Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 10/02/2015
"This Is Happening" operates at such a negligible pace it barely qualifies as a moving picture. Go to Full Review Tom Long Detroit News 09/25/2015
C
"This is Happening" leans too much on ungrounded comic antics for the performers to be completely successful, but they give it their all. Go to Full Review Josh Goller Spectrum Culture 07/20/2019
2/5
A stale script and sluggish pace makes This Is Happening a forgettable occurrence. Go to Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy 11/09/2018
If anything, Cloris Leachman is the film's saving grace, and could be reason enough to watch the film. Go to Full Review Steve Erickson L.A. Weekly 02/15/2018
The film is entertaining but overly broad, and if it evokes Alex Ross Perry in some respects, it stays far away from his deep misanthropy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/02/2016 Touching. Loved the end scene at the tennis court. See more 09/25/2015 Excellent movie. It was filmed in 11 days. I laughed till I cried. It is wonderful to see strong leading roles for senior actresses. Cloris is 89 years old when the film was made. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ryan Jaffe

Director

James Wolk

Philip

Mickey Sumner

Megan

Rene Auberjonois

Cal Plotz

Judd Nelson

Steven

Cloris Leachman

Estelle

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Movie Info

Synopsis When their eccentric grandmother (Cloris Leachman) runs away from home, a man (James Wolk) and his drug-dealing sister (Mickey Sumner) embark on a road trip to find her and recover the marijuana stashed in the trunk of her car.
Director
Ryan Jaffe
Producer
Scott Einziger, Ryan Jaffe, Lisa Barrett McGuire, Matthew F. Weinberg
Screenwriter
Ryan Jaffe
Distributor
Seed&Spark, Paladin
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 2, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m