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Happiest Season

Happiest Season

This holiday, everyone's secrets are coming out.

20207.11h 42m

Overview

A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

Directed by Clea DuVall
Written by Clea DuVall, Mary Holland
Produced by Marty Bowen, Isaac Klausner
Box Office0Revenue: $1.4M

Top Cast

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Abby

Mackenzie Davis

Mackenzie Davis

Harper

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Tipper

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Ted

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Sloane

Mary Holland

Mary Holland

Jane

Dan Levy

Dan Levy

John

Burl Moseley

Burl Moseley

Eric

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Riley Johnson

Sarayu Blue

Sarayu Blue

Carolyn McCoy

Themes & Keywords

coming outmarriage proposalholidayromcomlesbian relationshipin the closetorphanfamily holidaylgbtwoman directorholiday seasonpittsburgh, pennsylvaniachristmascandidmayoral campaignsister sister relationshipplayfullesbianjoyoussentimentalfamiliarhopefulsympathetic

About Happiest Season

Happiest Season is a romance, comedy film released in 2020 exploring themes of coming out, marriage proposal, holiday, romcom, lesbian relationship, in the closet. Directed by Clea DuVall, it stars Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen. A young woman's plans to propose to her girlfriend while at her family's annual holiday party are upended when she discovers her partner hasn't yet come out to her conservative parents.

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