A Happening of Monumental Proportions

Name: A Happening of Monumental Proportions
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 21, 2018
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Allison Janney, Anders Holm, Bradley Whitford, Common, Jennifer Garner

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Great Point Media | Release Date: September 21, 2018 | R

Starring: Allison Janney, Anders Holm, Bradley Whitford, Common, Jennifer Garner, John Cho, Katie Holmes, Keanu Reeves, Kumail Nanjiani, Lola Glaudini, Marla Sokoloff, Nat Faxon, Rob Riggle, Storm Reid

Summary: During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.

Director: Judy Greer

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 81 min

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Tiffany Tchobanian

Aug 14, 2018

A sweet, introspective, and touching story serves as the heart of this outrageous and twisted dark comedy. Read full review

Oktay Ege Kozak

Sep 26, 2018

It’s occasionally delightful, frequently funny, and good enough to make me look forward to what Greer will do next behind the camera. Read full review

Samantha Incorvaia

Sep 27, 2018

The story doesn't really have a focused plot. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Sep 20, 2018

In the case of the awkwardly titled, swing-and-a-big-miss workplace comedy A Happening of Monumental Proportions, there are numerous scenes so tone-deaf, so off-putting and fundamentally unsound in structure and dialogue, the execution of those sequences is doomed from the get-go. Read full review

Frank Lovece

Sep 20, 2018

It is a tremendous disappointment to find such estimable folk meandering in an only intermittently amusing story of no clear point or theme. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 20, 2018

Featuring appearances by a dizzying assemblage of well-known and estimable performers, A Happening of Monumental Proportions is a perfect example of a bad movie happening to good actors. The problem doesn't stem so much from Greer's helming but rather the painfully unfunny script by Gary Lundy. Read full review

The Film Stage Jared Mobarak

Sep 20, 2018

I need to therefore believe Judy Greer selected it as her directorial debut because she thought she could somehow infuse a little satire and approach highlighting examples of masculine vulnerability — a goal that was sadly not achieved. Read full review

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3ebfan511

Jun 13, 2019

It was a silly, odd, comedy/drama, that never really settled on a definite tone, and didn't have a coherent theme. So, while maybe being a directoral, or writing "failure" by the critics, it was still decently enjoyable to watch with such a large and talented cast, occasionally sayingIt was a silly, odd, comedy/drama, that never really settled on a definite tone, and didn't have a coherent theme. So, while maybe being a directoral, or writing "failure" by the critics, it was still decently enjoyable to watch with such a large and talented cast, occasionally saying funny things, with some occasionally decent moments. I really liked the setting and the premise, and while the tone shifting was odd, I still enjoyed both the silly and the serious. If you like Judy Greer's sense of humor, and odd comedy/drama's you may find some slight enjoyment as a viewer. I wouldn't say it was as bad as the critics have it at. But as a piece of art it certainly is not Oscar worthy.… Expand

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