Movie Details:
| Based on | Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Release date | July 27, 2023 |
| Running time | 1hr 43min |
| Age rating | TV-14 |
| Starring | Ellie Kemper Luke Grimes |
| Directed by | Vicky Wight |
| Screenplay by | Vicky Wight |
| Produced by | Geoff Linville Vicky Wight Barry Meyerowitz |
| Cinematography by | Daniel Vecchione |
| Edited by | Suzanne Spangler |
| Music by | Sherri Chung |
| Production Company | Quiver Distribution Cranetown Media |
| Distributor | Netflix |
Cast & Characters:
- Ellie Kemper as Helen
- Luke Grimes as Jake
- Nico Santos as Hugh
- Blythe Danner as Gigi
- Ben Cook as Beckett
- Shayvawn Webster as Windy
- Julia Shiplett as Sue
- Gus Birney as Kaylee
- Esteban Benito as Mason
- Alexander Koch as Duncan
- Mary Neely as Lulu
Storyline:
A year after getting divorced, Helen Carpenter, thirty-two, lets her annoying, ten-year-old younger brother talk her into signing up for a wilderness survival course. 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.
About Movie:
Happiness for Beginners is an American romantic comedy film starring Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes, an adaptation of the Katherine Center 2015 novel of the same name. The novel was adapted for the screen and directed by Vicky Wight.
Following a divorce, Helen (Kemper) books an Appalachian Trail survivalist course where she meets Jake (Grimes), a friend of her younger brother.
The film was released by Netflix on July 27, 2023.
