''It Happened in L.A.'' is a 2017 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by Michelle Morgan. The film stars Morgan,

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and

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on January 20, 2017. The film was released on November 3, 2017, by

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Cast

*Michelle Morgan as Annette *

as Elliot *

as Baker *

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as Peter *

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as Ingrid *Adam Shapiro as Jimmy * Angela Trimbur as Simone * Robert Schwartzman as Ben * Nora Zehetner as Nora * Tate Donovan as Tom *Andre Hyland as Zee *

James Ransone James Finley Ransone III (born June 2, 1979) is an American actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Ziggy Sobotka in the second season of the drama series ''The Wire'', United States Marine Corps Cpl. Josh Ray Person in the war drama min ...

as Heath *

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as Michael *

Julie Mintz Julie Mintz is an American alternative singer-songwriter, musician, and actress. The south Texas-bred, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter joined Moby's band as a backup singer and keyboardist in 2011.Rhivanz"Julie Mintz To Play The Masonic Lodge ...

as Alice * Flula Borg as Meep * Allison Lanier as Megan

Release

The film premiered at the

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on January 20, 2017. In October 2017,

acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and set it for a November 3, 2017, release.

Critical response

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, the film has an approval rating of 69% based on 16 reviews, with a weighted average of 6/10. On

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, the film holds a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

References

External links

* 2017 films 2017 comedy films American comedy films American independent films The Orchard (company) films 2017 independent films Films produced by Jared Stern Films set in Los Angeles 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub