What Happened Was... (1994) on Netflix
R19941h 31mComedyDramaRomanceThriller
Jackie Marsh and Michael work at the same large law firm. They arrange a dinner at Jackie's, where their awkward small talk gradually brings out the loneliness in both their lives.
- Netflix4.1/5
- IMDb7.3/102,934 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes91%
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Plot summary
This darkly humorous film explores the personal psychic landscape of two lonely New Yorkers. Jackie and Michael are coworkers at a large law firm, who decide to meet at Jackie's for dinner one night. As this 'first date' plays out, the audience is guided through a mental minefield of disappointment, desolation, and desperation. Their conversation, with its awkward 'small talk', slowly reveals their unhappy lives....
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about What Happened Was... (1994)
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- Tom Noonan's planned sequel to What Happened Was... would have co-starred Louis C.K., Charlie Kaufman and Vin Diesel, with Noonan and Karen Sillas reprising their roles, but it never came to fruition after being pitched to Netflix and Amazon Prime.
