
Not Another Happy Ending
2013 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · 36% critics
A struggling publisher discovers that his most successful writer can only create when life is going badly. As he tries to shake her out of a happy rut, their tense working relationship turns into a messy, offbeat romantic comedy about creativity, ambition, and feelings getting in the way.
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Details
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-10-11
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (131 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like quirky, messy rom-coms about writers and complicated attraction, in the vein of She Came to Me; Not for you if manipulative relationship dynamics or a far-fetched setup sound frustrating.
Pros: charming lead performance; funny moments; appealing locations | Cons: weak premise; uneven supporting cast; romance feels off
Themes
- writer's block
- writer
- publisher
Cast & crew

Karen Gillan
as Jane Lockhart

Stanley Weber
as Tom Duval

Iain De Caestecker
as Roddy

Henry Ian Cusick
as Willie

Kate Dickie
as Anne Lefevre

Amy Manson
as Darsie

Freya Mavor
as Nicola Ball

Gary Lewis
as Benny Lockhart

Niall Greig Fulton
as Team Member 1
- BB
Bill Barclay
as Team Member 2
Directed by John McKay