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A stick figure contemplates the meaning of his existence.

It's Such a Beautiful Day

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A collection of three shorts by Don Hertzfeldt, It's Such a Beautiful Day is an impossibly dense and affecting piece of animated art.

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It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (1) J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Hertzfeldt's work is sometimes elusive in its simplicity, but it can be profound as well; with his humor, darkness, philosophical yearning, and insistence on drawing every line himself, he may be the only legitimate successor to Charles M. Schulz. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Forrest Wickman Slate And though the animation, sound, and special effects were all done by one man slaving away at his home, It's Such a Beautiful Day is realized with remarkable inventiveness and technical sophistication. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (3) John DeFore Hollywood Reporter A truly moving meditation on identity, family and (as the title of his previous short immodestly put it) the meaning of life, Hertzfeldt's magnum opus is more cosmically satisfying than The Tree of Life. Mar 6, 2018 Full Review It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Randy Meeks Espinof A film about waiting for death and embracing the life that's left, even though we don't entirely understand it. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Jan 9, 2023 Full Review It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Toussaint Egan Polygon An outstanding work of creativity... you absolutely must make time to see it. Jul 7, 2021 Full Review It's Such a Beautiful Day | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) [Don Hertzfeltd] does respect his viewers and he tries to give them something that'll make them think. Rated: 6/10 Feb 13, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Matias S I saw this movie like 2 days ago after hearing all sorts of praise about it. And…this movie is a masterpiece, and it might be a top 10 if not top five movie. It’s so deep, emotional, creepy, etc. if you haven’t seen it, you must watch it at least once. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Todd H One of my favorite films of all time. The way Don is able to connects the audience with what Bill is going through and just the beauty of life and what makes it special and unique for everyone, is extraordinary. It's such a beautiful movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Mikey H If you don't have this Blu-Ray I couldn't recommend it more. This is my favorite thing ever made. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review Concon 9 if you dislike this movie stop existing Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/23 Full Review Courtney K i almost turned this off after 5 minutes because it seemed like someone's college film class project, but i went to the restroom without pausing & could still hear the narration & by the time i got back, things seemed to have progressed & my attention had been grabbed. this was the most absolutely chaotic stream-of-consciousness trip i think i've ever witnessed, haha. but in a good way. it may have even gotten a little philosophical at one point or another. i loved it. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/28/23 Full Review Itay A very different in a good way Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Don Hertzfeldt Director Don Hertzfeldt Narrator Don Hertzfeldt Screenwriter Don Hertzfeldt Producer
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Synopsis A stick figure contemplates the meaning of his existence.

Director
Don Hertzfeldt

Producer
Don Hertzfeldt

Screenwriter
Don Hertzfeldt

Distributor
Bitter Films

Genre
Comedy, Drama, Animation

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 24, 2012, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016

Runtime
1h 2m
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