Not Another Happy Ending

Not Another Happy Ending

Sometimes love needs a re-write.

2013 · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · Romance, Comedy, Drama

When a struggling publisher discovers his only successful author is blocked, he knows he has to unblock her or he's finished. With her newfound success, she's become too happy and she can't write when she's happy. The only trouble is, the worse he makes her feel, the more he realizes he's in love with her.

Directed by John McKay · Written by David Solomons

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Amazon VideoApple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

3h 19m together

Not Another Happy Ending

Piccadilly Jim

Both from John McKay.

More from John McKaySee all →

Wet and DryWet and Dry · 1997
Wet and Dry
★ 9.01997
MovieDrama
The heroine is a mummy, possibly of an Egyptian princess or goddess, who in former times was executed for sacrilegous adultery and is now condemned to dusting this old house, which, like her and her mind, is falling apart .
The Demon HeadmasterThe Demon Headmaster · 2019
The Demon Headmaster
★ 8.72019
SeriesKidsSci-Fi & Fantasy
All is not what it appears at Lizzie's new school. There’s something seriously spooky about the strange Headmaster and Lizzie is determined to find out what’s going on, before it’s too late.
Life on MarsLife on Mars · 2006
Life on Mars
★ 7.72006
SeriesCrimeDrama
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
HustleHustle · 2004
Hustle
★ 7.72004
SeriesComedyCrime
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
The Good Karma HospitalThe Good Karma Hospital · 2017
The Good Karma Hospital
★ 7.62017
SeriesDrama
The story of British-Asian junior doctor Ruby Walker who arrives at the run-down Good Karma Hospital to join a dedicated team of over-worked medics. Run by a gloriously eccentric Englishwoman, Lydia Fonseca, this under-funded but creatively resourceful cottage hospital is the beating heart of the local community. It’s much more than just a medical outpost - it’s a home.
ShetlandShetland · 2013
Shetland
★ 7.52013
SeriesCrimeDrama
Created from the novels by award winning crime writer Ann Cleeves, Shetland follows DI Jimmy Perez and his team as they investigate crime within the close knit island community. In this isolated and sometimes inhospitable environment, the team have to rely on a uniquely resourceful style of policing.
Ordinary LiesOrdinary Lies · 2015
Ordinary Lies
★ 7.32015
SeriesDrama
Exploring what happens when a bunch of white lies spiral out of control and the effect it has on an ordinary group of colleagues and friends.
PsychosPsychos · 1999
Psychos
★ 7.21999
SeriesDrama
Focuses on manic-depressive psychiatrist Daniel Nash, and the Glasgow mental hospital where he works.
Robin HoodRobin Hood · 2006
Robin Hood
★ 6.92006
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
Robin of Loxley returns to England after 5 years of fighting in the crusades alongside King Richard. After losing his estates and being branded an outlaw, he takes on the title of Robin Hood and assembles a ragtag band of outlaw companions. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all the while avoiding and outwitting their enemies Sir Guy of Gisborne and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.
Falling into PlaceFalling into Place · 2023
Falling into Place
★ 6.62023
MovieRomanceDrama
Kira and Ian – both in their mid-30s – meet on a winter weekend on the Isle of Skye. Both are on the run – from their past as well as from the reality of their current lives. The 36 hours they spend together are characterized by fun and lightness. A deep, almost magical connection develops between the two strangers. Everything seems possible. But fate tears them apart again. They both return to London, unaware that they live in the same city. Often only a few minutes, meters and coincidences apart, Kira and Ian move through the pulsating city; they never meet. They first have to face their demons before they are ready to really meet.
Piccadilly JimPiccadilly Jim · 2004
Piccadilly Jim
★ 6.62004
MovieComedyRomance
Set in the 1930s, an American with a scandalous reputation on both sides of the Atlantic must do an about-face in order to win back the woman of his dreams.
Canterbury TalesCanterbury Tales · 2003
Canterbury Tales
★ 6.42003
SeriesDrama
Six single dramas adapted from six of Geoffrey Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales, transferred to a modern, 21st century setting, but still set along the traditional Pilgrims' route to Canterbury.
Lip ServiceLip Service · 2010
Lip Service
★ 6.42010
SeriesDrama
Sex, lies and true love in modern Scotland. Following the lives and loves of a group of twenty-something lesbians living in Glasgow.
The WhistleblowersThe Whistleblowers · 2007
The Whistleblowers
★ 5.82007
SeriesDrama
Lawyers Ben Graham and Alisha Cole are a happy couple whose world is rocked when they accidentally glimpse a moment of injustice. Drawn into an underbelly of corruption and conspiracy, they try to report what they have seen but find themselves enemies of the state. Determined to put things right, Ben and Alisha set up an agency to support whistleblowers: people who refuse to turn a blind eye to corruption and will risk everything to expose the truth.
CrushCrush · 2002
Crush
★ 5.72002
MovieRomanceComedy
Three 40-something women in a small English town meet weekly for a ritual of gin, cigarettes, and sweets -- and swapped stories arguing which of them has the most pathetic love life. Kate is headmistress at the local school; her best friends are the town's police chief and a cynical, thrice-divorced doctor.
We'll Take ManhattanWe'll Take Manhattan · 2012
We'll Take Manhattan
★ 5.72012
MovieDramaRomance
We’ll Take Manhattan explores the explosive love affair between sixties supermodel Jean Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey. Focusing on a wild and unpredictable 1962 Vogue photo shoot in New York, the drama brings to life the story of two young people falling in love, misbehaving and inadvertently defining the style of the Sixties along the way.

More Like This

A Knight's TaleA Knight's Tale · 2001
A Knight's Tale
★ 6.92001
MovieAdventureDrama
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.
The World According to GarpThe World According to Garp · 1982
The World According to Garp
★ 6.71982
MovieDramaComedy
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
LéoloLéolo · 1992
Léolo
★ 7.21992
MovieComedyDrama
The story of an imaginative boy who pretends he is the child of a sperm-laden Sicilian tomato upon which his mother accidentally fell.
She-DevilShe-Devil · 1989
She-Devil
★ 6.01989
MovieComedy
A cunning and resourceful housewife vows revenge on her husband when he begins an affair with a wealthy romance novelist.
What Have I Done to Deserve This?What Have I Done to Deserve This? · 1984
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
★ 7.11984
MovieComedyDrama
A henpecked housewife ekes out a meager existence, surrounded by a host of colorful characters: her ungrateful husband, her delinquent sons, her headstrong mother-in-law, and her sex worker neighbor, among others.
The SavagesThe Savages · 2007
The Savages
★ 6.92007
MovieDramaComedy
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
A Life Less OrdinaryA Life Less Ordinary · 1997
A Life Less Ordinary
★ 6.21997
MovieFantasyComedy
Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.
The Magnificent OneThe Magnificent One · 1973
The Magnificent One
★ 7.01973
MovieComedyRomance
A writer of pulpy book series in which he's the hero and his beautiful English roommate is the love interest attempts to finish his new book in time at the publisher's demand.
Labor PainsLabor Pains · 2009
Labor Pains
★ 5.42009
MovieComedy
A young woman pretends to be pregnant in order to avoid being fired from her job. When that gets her a bunch of special treatment by everyone involved in her life, she tries to keep up the lie for nine months.
ArgylleArgylle · 2024
Argylle
★ 6.02024
MovieActionAdventure
When the plots of reclusive author Elly Conway's fictional espionage novels begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past. Accompanied by her cat Alfie and Aidan, a cat-allergic spy, Elly races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Conway's fictional world and her real one begins to blur.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter