20 Most Surprising Rotten Tomatoes Scores Of 2017
5. Happy Death Day
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 71%
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The marketing for Happy Death Day suggested a middling horror riff on Groundhog Day aimed at younger millennials without even the basic thrill of an R rating.
Though the movie is certainly hamstrung by its PG-13 rating and could've done much more with its time loop premise, it is decidedly more entertaining than most adult viewers probably expected.
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More satirical than the marketing implied and boosted by Jessica Rothe's highly charismatic performance, Happy Death Day scored easy three-star notices from most critics, which few could've seen coming in the months leading up to its release.