80
Provides feel-good entertainment for the entire family without pandering — and definitely without sacrificing style or substance.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
60
H Is For Happiness has more on its mind than most kids’ flicks and delivers its ideas in an attractive, if familiar, package. And who can resist a film with a character called Douglas Benson From Another Dimension?
40
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
The contrast between unflappable optimism and deep grief does not play out comfortably in this world of boosted colors, restless pacing and exaggerated tween naivite.
80
The Guardian by Luke Buckmaster
There is much to appreciate in this film; much to like. You don’t just watch it in big bright colours; you remember it in big bright colours too.
50
H is for Happiness prioritizes ”feels” over coherence, weird-for-weird’s-sake touches over character development, while expecting endless voice-over narration to caulk over the cracks. It doesn’t.
70
Finding its genial, quirky groove early, John Sheedy’s family film flirts with tweeness but ultimately bubbles with the same spark as its can-do protagonist.
70
The New York Times by Teo Bugbee
Its meticulous visuals do frequently tip into preciousness, yet this cuteness is offset by the movie’s refreshingly direct take on depression and despair. This unusual children’s film may be fussy, but to its credit, it is not frivolous.