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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 58The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakI found myself rolling my eyes more than intrinsically caring about the figures on-screen.
- 50RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmThe irony is that as Gallner’s performance gets stronger, the film around him grows weaker.
- 40The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerWelcome to Happiness is an airy fantasy of a film, cute but also frustrating. It’s a little too determined to be eccentric.
- 30Village VoiceRobyn BahrVillage VoiceRobyn BahrAs we plod along, attempting to figure out how the sprawling ensemble players all fit together, the mystery and symbolism of what's truly behind the door grows less profound and more irritating.
- 30Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshWhile its heart is in the right place, Welcome to Happiness is too fixated on its twee peccadilloes to truly succeed.
- 16IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichOliver Thompson's spellbindingly awful Welcome to Happiness isn't much worse than most first features — and, in some respects, it's far more ambitious — but this star-studded mess is the rare film that confronts you with the helplessness of watching someone self-sabotage their own work.