A Strange Brand of Happy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Oct. 27, 2013

A Strange Brand of Happy

Release Date: Friday, September 13, 2013 Limited

Joe Boyd, Marty Ingels, Brad Wise, Rebecca St. James, Shirley Jones, Ashley Palmer, Venida Evans, Joe Stevens

An aimless bachelor loses his job and finds himself chasing the same girl as his manipulative ex-boss.

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An aimless bachelor loses his job and finds himself chasing the same girl as his manipulative ex-boss.

Plot

What's the story about?

After losing his job David is pushed by his roommate to hire a life coach named Joyce. A decision aided in part by how pretty David finds this life coach, but also a desire to get unstuck in life. When Joyce invites him to join the volunteer group she takes to a retirement home David discovers his manipulative ex-boss, William, is part of the group and interested in Joyce as well.

The motley crew of retirees instantly recognize the potential for drama with this love triangle. A wily old man goads the boys to battle for Joyce. As a result, David begrudgingly agrees to go to an open mic night Joyce holds for people to ponder the existence of God. It’s there that a poet says a few things that cause David’s head to tilt and move him a little further down the path of finding himself. The problem is the ungentlemanly competition he’s still in with William. When that turns extreme, David makes a decision that nearly ruins his dual-level progress with Joyce. He’s then forced to turn to the only community he has left, the ragtag band of retirees who point him in the direction of true north.

Cited as official plot version from strangehappymovie.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Strange Brand of Happy.

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Rebecca St. James
... Joyce Heller

Suing The Devil
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Joe Boyd
... David Weathersby
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Shirley Jones
... Mildred

Family Weekend, Who Stole Santa's Sack?
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Marty Ingels
... Mack
J
Joe Stevens
... Bernard
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Venida Evans
... Rose

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Ashley Palmer
... Haley

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Crew Behind the Film

The A Strange Brand of Happy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Brad Wise
Screenwriter: Brad Wise

Studio: —
Production Company: Rebel Pilgrim Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some suggestive material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the A Strange Brand of Happy movie production.

Production Updates

May 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Strange Brand of Happy was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, September 13, 2013. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Insidious: Chapter 2, The Family and And While We Were Here. As a limited release, A Strange Brand of Happy was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

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