Accidents Happen

Accidents Happen
Promotional poster
Directed byAndrew Lancaster
Written byBrian Carbee
Produced byAnthony Anderson
StarringGeena Davis
Harrison Gilbertson
Ivy Latimer
Harry Cook
Joel Tobeck
Narrated byTyler Coppin
CinematographyBen Nott
Edited byRoland Gallois
Distributed byChristal Films
Release dates
  • 23 April 2009 (2009-04-23) (Tribeca)
  • 22 April 2010 (2010-04-22) (Australia)
CountriesAustralia
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$6,000,000
Box office$157,131

Accidents Happen is a 2009 Australian coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Andrew Lancaster and starring Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Harry Cook, Sebastian Gregory, Joel Tobeck, and Sarah Woods. Written by Brian Carbee, based on his childhood and adolescence, the story revolves around an accident-prone teenage boy and his family. The film was shot in Sydney, New South Wales, in 2008, and opened in Australia on 22 April 2010.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010 the soundtrack was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.