| 词条 | Happiness Is a Four-letter Word |
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| name = Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word | image = Happiness is a Four-letter Word Poster.png | caption = | director = Thabang Moleya | producer = {{Plainlist}}
| writer = Busisiwe Ntintili | starring = {{Plainlist|
}} | music = Mpumi Phillips | cinematography = Lance Gewer | editing = {{Plainlist|
}} | studio = {{Plainlist| }} | distributor = | released = {{Film date|2016|02|19|South Africa|}}[1] | runtime = 92 minutes | country = South Africa | language = English | budget = | gross = $728,208[2] }} Happiness is a Four-letter Word is a 2016 South African romantic drama film directed by Thabang Moleya and written by Busisiwe Ntintili. Based on the novel of the same name by Nozizwe Cynthia Jele,[3] the film tells the story of three friends trying to find their happiness while maintaining images of success and acceptability. The film revolves around three women. Glamorous trophy housewife Zaza, played by Khanyi Mbau, seems to be living the new South African dream of money, success, and loving partners. Lawyer and compulsive perfectionist Nandi, played by Mmabatho Montsho, whose life from the outside is perfect, has a great career and forthcoming nuptials, but in reality she is suffocating. Trendy art gallery owner and serial dater Princess is played by Renate Stuurman. The three friends juggle life's surprising changes as they come to learn that "happiness doesn't come with a manual". The three will have to find out what truly makes each of them happy and then fight to get it in their unique way. PlotPerfectionist Nandi seems to have the new South African dream life within her grasp: being a partner in a major firm, a marriage and the perfect house - but it all goes up in flames a few months before the wedding. With her friends Zaza and Princess, Nandi will have to find out what truly makes her happy and then fight to get it. Cast
ReceptionBox officeHappiness is a Four-Letter Word pulled in 45,000 attendees and gross box office receipts of R2 371,782 in its opening three days. It was the best performing film of all new releases, in South Africa, on the weekend of February the 19th, and did better than international releases such as 13 Hours, Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Hail Caesar!, 50 Shades of Black and Trumbo. It was ranked at number 3 on the Top 10 after Deadpool and Vir Altyd. Mario Dos Santos, CEO of Ster-Kinekor Entertainment, said: "The opening weekend's results for the film are simply overwhelming not only from local content perspective but also in comparison to Hollywood content."[4]Critical responseHappiness Is a Four-letter Word received critical acclaimed from its critics. The movie received a 97% approval rating from Metacritic. External links
References1. ^{{cite news|last1=Admin|title=Happiness is a Four-Letter Word premieres in local cinemas|url=http://www.sundayworld.co.za/shwashwi/2016/02/19/happiness-is-a-four-letter-word-premieres-in-local-cinemas|accessdate=12 March 2016|date=19 February 2016}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Happiness Movie, Four Letter Word}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Happiness Is a Four-letter Word|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fHAPPINESSISAFOUR01&country=ZA&wk=2016W13&id=_fHAPPINESSISAFOUR01&p=.htm|website=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=4 April 2016}} 3. ^{{cite book|last1=Jele|first1=Cynthia|title=Happiness is a four-letter word|date=2010|publisher=Kwela|location=Cape Town|isbn=0795702957|edition=1st}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=Citizen|first1=Reporter|title=Happiness is a Four-Letter Word does well at box-office|url=http://www.citizen.co.za/1004594/happiness-is-a-four-letter-word-does-well-at-box-office/|accessdate=12 March 2016}} 6 : 2016 films|South African films|Female buddy films|Adultery in films|Films set in South Africa|Cinema of South Africa |
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