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Happy-Go-Lucky
The one movie this fall that will put a smile on your face.
2008 | 118m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Mike Leigh |
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| Writer: | Mike Leigh |
| Staring: |
| A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 18, 2008 |
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| Director: | Mike Leigh |
| Writer: | Mike Leigh |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | london, england, optimism, homeless person, cohabitant, strong woman, bicycle, female friendship, fortune cookie, sister, flamenco |
| Production Companies | Summit Entertainment, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Thin Man Films, Ingenious Film Partners |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,696,602
Budget: $4,100,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 05, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sally Hawkins | Poppy Cross |
| Eddie Marsan | Scott |
| Alexis Zegerman | Zoe |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | Heather |
| Stanley Townsend | Tramp |
| Kate O'Flynn | Suzy |
| Caroline Martin | Helen |
| Oliver Maltman | Jamie |
| Sarah Niles | Tash |
| Samuel Roukin | Tim |
| Karina Fernandez | Flamenco Teacher |
| Nonso Anozie | Ezra |
| Sinéad Matthews | Alice |
| Andrea Riseborough | Dawn |
| Elliot Cowan | Bookshop Assistant |
| Joseph Kloska | Suzy's Boyfriend |
| Anna Reynolds | Receptionist |
| Trevor Cooper | Patient |
| Philip Arditti | Flamenco Student |
| Viss Elliot Safavi | Flamenco Student |
| Rebekah Staton | Flamenco Student |
| Jack MacGeachin | Nick |
| Charlie Duffield | Charlie |
| Ayotunde Williams | Ayotunde |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Simon Mein | Still Photographer |
| Tim Fraser | Sound Designer, Sound Recordist |
| Patrick Rolfe | Supervising Art Director |
| Chloe Chesterton | Second Assistant Director |
| Nigel Stone | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Christine Blundell | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Denis Schnegg | Art Direction |
| Lesa Warrener | Makeup Artist |
| Matthew Moffat | Gaffer |
| Mark Paterson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Isabel Baquero | Choreographer |
| Michelle Day | Set Decoration |
| Josh Robertson | First Assistant Director |
| Robert Farr | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Allies | Title Designer |
| Dick Pope | Camera Operator, Director of Photography |
| Jim Clark | Editor |
| Nina Gold | Casting |
| Holly Waddington | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Mike Leigh | Writer, Director |
| Mark Tildesley | Production Design |
| Jacqueline Durran | Costume Design |
| Gary Yershon | Original Music Composer |
| Danielle Brandon | Production Supervisor |
| Abbie Browne | Second Assistant Director |
| Sarah McBryde | Production Coordinator |
| Heather Storr | Script Supervisor |
| Melanie Heseltine | Third Assistant Director |
| Serena Plunkett | Third Assistant Director |
| Gordon Segrove | Focus Puller |
| John Evans | Clapper Loader |
| Pearce Crowley | Camera Trainee |
| Colin Strachan | Grip |
| William Towers | Sound Engineer |
| Ben Collinson | Sound Assistant |
| Arwel Evans | Standby Art Director |
| Katrina Dunn | Assistant Art Director |
| Nadine Herrmann | Art Department Assistant |
| Nick Thomas | Property Master |
| Ifan Ramage | Dressing Prop |
| Libby Uppington | Dressing Prop |
| Ben Johnson | Standby Property Master |
| David Grey | Standby Rigger |
| Stefan Kopec | Standby Rigger |
| Dan Crandon | Construction Manager |
| Jason Htay | Carpenter |
| Paul Treend | Carpenter |
| Mick Treend | Carpenter |
| Ben Rai-Green | Carpenter |
| Mark Wallis | Carpenter |
| Jody Raynes | Scenic Artist |
| Gillian Campbell | Scenic Artist |
| Phil Claxon | Scenic Artist |
| Andrea Bond | Scenic Artist |
| Simon Scullion | Scenic Artist |
| Lara Murry | Scenic Artist |
| Matt Danko | Scenic Artist |
| Kevin Fitzpatrick | Best Boy Electric |
| Gavin Ogden | Electrician |
| Mike Parsons | Electrician |
| John Clark | Electrician |
| Terry Roberts | Electrician |
| Tom Lea | Electrician |
| David Crossman | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Chloe Meddings | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jonah Coombes | Location Manager |
| Josh Yudkin | Assistant Location Manager |
| Amy McCombe | Assistant Location Manager |
| Amie Tridgell | Location Assistant |
| Oliver Hazell | Floor Runner |
| Nicholas Kay | Production Runner |
| Will Tyler | Production Accountant |
| Justin Miller | Assistant Accountant |
| Bek Leigh | Accountant |
| Polly Duval | Post Production Supervisor |
| Gavin Buckley | First Assistant Editor |
| Jason Canovas | Dialogue Editor |
| Steve Schwalbe | Foley Editor, Foley Supervisor |
| Lionel Johnson | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Martin Oswin | Foley Mixer |
| Les Fiddess | Foley Artist |
| Simon Hewitt | Foley Artist |
| Andy Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Antony Bayman | ADR Recordist |
| John Claude | Colorist |
| Paul Shore | Online Editor |
| Stephen Bearman | Film Processor |
| Karen Fayerty | Unit Medic |
| Robert Sterne | Casting Assistant |
| Edith Kähler | Producer's Assistant |
| Nik Bower | Production Executive |
| Mark Fielding | Finance |
| Gretta Finer | Legal Services |
| Fiona Morham | Head of Production |
| Jonathan Rutter | Publicist |
| Colin Burrows | Epk Producer |
| Pip Ayr | Epk Producer |
| Justin Savage | Epk Producer |
| Clem Leneghan | Health and Safety |
| Terry Davies | Conductor |
| Andy Glen | Music Editor |
| Gary Thomas | Score Engineer |
| Sonia Slany | Orchestrator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James Clayton | Executive Producer |
| Georgina Lowe | Co-Producer |
| David Garrett | Executive Producer |
| Duncan Reid | Executive Producer |
| Simon Channing Williams | Producer |
| Gail Egan | Executive Producer |
| Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | N/A | Nominated |
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| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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