
Two escaped convicts arrive in the town of Happy, Texas, where they are mistaken for a gay couple who is to host the town's Little Miss Fresh Squeezed beauty pageant. Enjoying the celebrity and using their skill as con-men, the two adopt their persona to take on the task. Of course, as the two are heterosexual, their interest in the involved ladies intensifies. Ally Walker is a banker, who is distrustful of men and has given up on love. Illeana Douglas plays the dowdy, badly ... (Full plot summary below)
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Two escaped convicts arrive in the town of Happy, Texas, where they are mistaken for a gay couple who is to host the town's Little Miss Fresh Squeezed beauty pageant. Enjoying the celebrity and using their skill as con-men, the two adopt their persona to take on the task. Of course, as the two are heterosexual, their interest in the involved ladies intensifies. Ally Walker is a banker, who is distrustful of men and has given up on love. Illeana Douglas plays the dowdy, badly dressed teacher.
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| San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamAnybody with a soft spot for fakers, who either identifies with them or just admires their chutzpah, is going to get a kick out of Happy, Texas. |
| Boxoffice MagazineWade Major...an irresistibly winsome and winning comedy... |
| MovielineStephen FarberJeremy Northam gives a deft performance and Steve Zahn is especially brilliant in delineating his character's transformation from illiterate lug to finicky choreographer. |
| Film.comGemma FilesSweet and hilarious, a classic crowd-pleaser which elevates rather than eviscerates the homespun eccentrics who make up its cast of characters. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakIt's a breath of fresh air to review a film that, having received an award from the Sundance Film Festival, actually deserves the accolade. |
| TimeRichard CorlissSo full of winning performances and so disarmingly uncynical in its affection for its characters, it manages to leave you with a Texas-size grin on your face anyway. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA hoot, a hilarious comedy that's smart and caring, yet sexy and ingenious enough that it just might stir up some of that elusive "Full Monty"-style box-office appeal. |
| Detroit NewsSusan StarkNortham provides low-key comic counterpoint to Zahn's hilariously manic turn. Macy's deadpan, earnest sheriff is the one to watch, though. |
| Internet ReviewsSteve RhodesFor those of us that could use a little mirth in our lives, the good-spirited Happy, Texas with its silly script and adorable antics is just what we need. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohA joyous entertainment, tinged with an appealing innocence both singular and welcome in contemporary American film. |