Happy Tears

2009 film by Mitchell Lichtenstein
Movie film Q1584307
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Summary

Happy Tears is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Happy Tears's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Happy Tears was directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein[4].
  • Happy Tears's genre is comedy drama[5].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Parker Posey[6].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Demi Moore[7].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Rip Torn[8].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Sebastian Roché[9].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Ellen Barkin[10].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Christian Camargo[11].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Patti D'Arbanville[12].
  • A cast member of Happy Tears was Billy Magnussen[13].
  • Happy Tears's director of photography is recorded as Jamie Anderson[14].
  • The original language of Happy Tears was English[15].
  • Happy Tears was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Happy Tears's review score is recorded as 27%[17].
  • Happy Tears's review score is recorded as 4.4/10[18].
  • Happy Tears's review score is recorded as 35/100[19].
  • Happy Tears's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Happy Tears's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • Happy Tears was published on January 1, 2009[22].
  • Happy Tears's distributed by is recorded as Roadside Attractions[23].
  • Happy Tears's official website is recorded as http://www.happytears.net/[24].
  • Happy Tears's filming location is recorded as Pennsylvania[25].
  • Happy Tears's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Happy Tears'}[26].
  • Happy Tears's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'minute', 'amount': '+95'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Happy Tears was directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein[4]. Cast members include Parker Posey[6], Demi Moore[7], Rip Torn[8], Sebastian Roché[9], Ellen Barkin[10], and Christian Camargo[11].

Publication

Happy Tears was published on January 1, 2009[22]. The original language of it was English[15]. Its genre is comedy drama[5]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Reception

Reviews include 27%[17], 4.4/10[18], and 35/100[19].

Why It Matters

Happy Tears ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 88333
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 88333, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  2. 10w ago · Tiscordi · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Il mondo dei doppiatori id → film1/happytears
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Il mondo dei doppiatori id: film1/happytears"
  3. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2009-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    Aliases → —
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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