...And They Lived Happily Ever After
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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9

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  1. MikeB.
    Jun 2, 2005
    9
    Sorry that I can't be as pithy and condemning as David Ng, but, lo, I actually very much enjoyed this film. The film itself didn't fit neatly into a specific category and I found the soundtrack to be very effective.
  2. jdoc
    May 12, 2006
    9
    Far more serious than its surface suggests. Great acting, esp. from Gainsbourg.

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Metascore
58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Lisa Nesselson
    40
    Repetitive and needlessly prolonged tale does build to an inspired final scene, but it's too little, too late.
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  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: David Ng
    20
    This would-be comedy about a thirtysomething family man (Attal) and his foray into infidelity is probably the worst in the putrid bushel of recent Gallic imports.
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    70
    Nobody does adultery in movies with more style and zest than the French, especially when the mode is frivolous. And anyone who watches Happily Ever After can identify with the grass-is-always-greener daydreams that haunt its characters.
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