Happy Death Day (2017)

A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.

Director:

Christopher Landon

Writer:

Scott Lobdell

Stars:

Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Rothe	...	Tree Gelbman
Israel Broussard	...	Carter Davis
Ruby Modine	...	Lori Spengler
Charles Aitken	...	Gregory Butler
Laura Clifton	...	Stephanie Butler
Jason Bayle	...	David Gelbman
Rob Mello	...	John Tombs
Rachel Matthews	...	Danielle Bouseman
Ramsey Anderson	...	Keith Lumbly
Brady Lewis	...	Frat Brother
Phi Vu	...	Ryan Phan
Tenea Intriago	...	Student Protester
Blaine Kern III	...	Nick Sims
Cariella Smith	...	Becky Shepard
Jimmy Gonzales	...	Police Officer

Storyline

A teenage girl, trying to enjoy her birthday, soon realizes that this is her final one. That is, if she can figure out who her killer is. She must relive that day, over and over again, dying in a different way each time. Can she solve her own murder?

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Plot Keywords:

stabbed to death | trapped in a time loop | time loop | slasher flick | parking garage | 

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Taglines:

Get Up. Live Your Day. Get Killed. Again.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence/terror, crude sexual content, language, some drug material and partial nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original script written by Scott Lobdell included material intending to make the film R-rated. Some scenes involved grislier death depictions that were entirely altered by the film's director Christopher Landon.

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Goofs

Tree, on one of the resets, takes a passerby's sunglasses and puts them on. when she enters he sorority house the sunglasses are gone,

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Quotes

Tree Gelbman: [to Tim] Who takes their date to Subway? Besides, it's not like you have a footlong.

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Crazy Credits

Rather than "The End", the film concludes with the quote "Today is the first day of the rest of your life".

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Connections

References Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)

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Soundtracks

99 Bottles of Beer
Written by Traditional

User Reviews

Slasher Groundhog Day

Happy Death Day is fully aware of the kind of movie it is and has no qualms about poking fun at itself. It's this type of self-awareness and humor that makes the film enjoyable to watch. The film is somewhat original in putting a slasher spin on the great premise of Groundhog Day (although it is awfully similar to a classic episode of Supernatural...) and features an entertaining lead performance by Jessica Rothe.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Half to Death

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,039,025, 15 October 2017

Gross USA:

$55,683,845

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$125,479,266

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Digital Riot Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1