A year after getting divorced, Helen Carpenter, thirty-two, lets her annoying, ten years younger brother talk her into signing up...
A year after getting divorced, Helen Carpenter, thirty-two, lets her annoying, ten years younger brother talk her into signing up for a wilderness survival course in this American rom-com. It’s supposed to be a chance for her to pull herself together again, but when she discovers that her brother’s even-more-annoying best friend is also coming on the trip, she can’t imagine how it will be anything other than a disaster.
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35 %26 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
52 %444 reviewsAudience score rating
"Listless..."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Ellie Kemper is wasted in (this) chintzy Netflix romcom."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Destined to be thrown on in the background of a well-kept Airbnb after a long day of hiking in the Northeast."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Doesn’t take any unexpected turns..."
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Decider
Decider"Like a mapped-out trail, you know where it will end up, but there's enough to enjoy along the way."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Hallmark-worthy..."
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IndieWire
IndieWireHappiness for Beginners | Details
- Rating
- 12,
- Runtime
- 103
- Genre
- Comedy, Romance
- Country of origin
- United States of America
- Studio
- Netflix Original
