What Happens Next

What Happens Next

Directed by Jay Arnold

Produced by Wolfe Releasing

2011100 min4.7 / 10

A warm, character-driven romantic comedy about a retired businessman discovering unexpected connection and self-acceptance through friendship and love.

After rich businessman Paul Greco (popular daytime star Jon Lindstrom) retires early, his imperious sister Elise (two-time Emmy Award® nominee Wendie Malick) tries to get him to settle down with the woman of her choosing. But Paul seems more interested in developing his friendship with Andy (cutie Chris Murrah), a charming gay man he meets at a dog park.

Questions people ask

  • Is What Happens Next scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is What Happens Next violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is What Happens Next easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Does What Happens Next end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is What Happens Next sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like What Happens Next

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as What Happens Next

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like What Happens Next, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What Happens Next, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What Happens Next, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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