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Accidents Happen

"Meet the world's unluckiest family"

2009-04-23 Comedy 1hr 32m

There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family

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There are dysfunctional families... and then there are the Conways. After a family tragedy, 15-year-old Billy Conway has become the de facto glue between his bitter mom, distant brother, and stoic dad. But when Billy starts to act out, everything changes for him and his family

  • Released
    2009-04-23
  • Revenue
    $36,857
  • Budget
    $6,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 32m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production
    Red Carpet Productions

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Cast

Geena Davis

Geena Davis

Gloria Conway
Harry Cook

Harry Cook

Larry Conway
Joel Tobeck

Joel Tobeck

Ray Conway
Sarah Woods

Sarah Woods

Dottie Post
Morgan Griffin

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Katrina Post
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Tiny Post
Jayden Hall

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Ricky Kellywood
Damien Garvey

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Officer Passman
Peter Lamb

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Officer Barret
Johnny Xenos

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Gene Conway
Ivy Latimer

Ivy Latimer

Linda Conway
Karl Beattie

Karl Beattie

Young Billy
Joshua Denyer

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Flynn Colby

Flynn Colby

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-08

I would have rated this movie lower and, indeed, perhaps not even finished watching it, if it weren’t for the performance of Geena Davis. Th... read more

I would have rated this movie lower and, indeed, perhaps not even finished watching it, if it weren’t for the performance of Geena Davis. That makes sense, because she was the reason I gave it a try at all. Ms. Davis excels at portraying quirky characters. But even though there were serious moments when she played the odd but self-confident dog trainer in Accidental Tourist, in Accidents Happen, her character is half quirky (her light side) and half angry and brooding (her dark side). Not many actresses could pull it off as well as she did. She is unpredictable because of the tragedies the family has suffered, and we are led to believe that Billy is acting up for the same reasons, but I couldn’t buy into it. After all, Billy had a hand in his family’s tragedies, and while I can buy that the guilt might cause behavioral issues, asking me to sympathize with his losses while he is actively making life worse for his family and others, was too much of a stretch for me. And I certainly didn’t see any redemption in the final scene with Billy and his neighbor. Thank goodness for Geena Davis.

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A Review by Peter McGinn

I would have rated this movie lower and, indeed, perhaps not even finished watching it, if it weren’t for the performance of Geena Davis. That makes sense, because she was the reason I gave it a try at all. Ms. Davis excels at portraying qu...

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A Review by narrator56 6

Written by narrator56 on 2021-12-08

I would have rated this movie lower and, indeed, perhaps not even finished watching it, if it weren’t for the performance of Geena Davis. That makes sense, because she was the reason I gave it a try a...

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