Release Date: 10/10/2008 Ltd; expands 10/17 and 10/24
Category: Drama
MPAA rating: R
Release pattern: Platform
Studio: Miramax
Principal players: Sally Hawkins
Director: Mike Leigh
Box office Comparisons:
Vera Drake – $3,775,283
All or Nothing – $201,546
Topsy Turvy – $6,208,548
Career Girls – $2,416,734
Secrets & Lies – $13,417,292
IPOed at $5.00 on 01/30/08:
Written and directed by Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky stars Sally Hawkins as a teacher in North London. Eddie Marsan co-stars in the film which premiered at the 2008 Berlin Film Festival.
Priced at $5.00 on 01/30/08, Roger More writes:
Filming has wrapped before IPO, which is never a good sign. Happy-Go-Lucky is directed by Mike Leigh, whose films sometimes manage to find an audience when they have actors nominated for Oscars or excellent critical buzz and word-of-mouth. But until that happens, this is a short.
Priced at $6.04 on 07/01/08, Ultimate Frisbee writes:
Happy-Go-Lucky is now on the release schedule with a platform release starting 10/10/08 and expanding each of the next two weeks.
On 1/9/2009, gordon06 writes:
HGLUC delisted on 12/29/2008 at $3.19.

