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Happiness for Beginners
MEANRANK
56/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 35, highest is Google on 70. Critics average 42, everyone else 60.
See the most agreed on films →Following a personal setback, a recently divorced woman decides to reclaim her life by embarking on a rigorous wilderness survival course along the Appalachian Trail. She joins a group of strangers on the challenging trek, expecting solitude and self-discovery. Instead, she finds an unexpected connection with one of her fellow hikers, which complicates her journey and teaches her that happiness can be found in the most unplanned detours.
Details
- Director
- Vicky Wight
- Writer
- Vicky Wight
- Based on
- Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center
- Released
- 23 July 2023
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rated
- PG-13
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