Happy Death Day (film)
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| Happy Death Day | |
| Directed by | Christopher B. Landon |
| Produced by | Jason Blum |
| Written by | Scott Lobdell |
| Starring | Jessica Rothe Israel Broussard |
| Music by | Bear McCreary |
| Cinematography | Toby Oliver |
| Edited by | Gregory Plotkin |
| Production company | Blumhouse Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | October 13, 2017 (United States) |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4.8 million |
| Box office | $122.6 million |
Happy Death Day is a 2017 American slasher film directed by Christopher B. Landon, written by Scott Lobdell and starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, and Ruby Modine. The film was produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner. It follows a college student who is murdered on her birthday and begins reliving the day over and over again; at that point, she sets out to find the killer and stop her death.
Originally announced in 2007 under the title Half to Death, the film was released on October 13, 2017, by Universal Pictures. It has grossed $122 million worldwide on a $4.8 million budget and received generally positive reviews, with critics deeming the film entertaining while acknowledging the familiar premise, and describing it as "Groundhog Day meets Scream".
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast
- Jessica Rothe as Theresa "Tree" Gelbman
- Israel Broussard as Carter Davis
- Ruby Modine as Lori Spengler
- Rachel Matthews as Danielle Bouseman
- Charles Aitken as Gregory Butler
- Rob Mello as John Tombs
- Phi Vu as Ryan Phan
- Caleb Spillyards as Tim Bauer
- Jason Bayle as David Gelbman
- Laura Clifton as Stephanie Butler
- Cariella Smith as Becky Shepard
- Tran Tran as Emily
- Blaine Kern III as Nick Sims
- Dane Rhodes as Officer Santora
- Tenea Intriago as Student Protestor
- Missy Yager as Mrs. Gelbman
[edit] Production
[edit] Pre-production
[edit] Writing
[edit] Filming
[edit] Alternate ending
[edit] Music
[edit] Reception
[edit] Box office
[edit] Critical response
[edit] Home media
The film was released on digital HD on January 2, 2018 and was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on January 16, 2018. The home release features the original ending.
[edit] Sequel
- Main article: Happy Death Day 2
