

Be Happy
2026-02-07 · 88 min · ★ 7.8
Follows 50-year-old Val, a devoted wife and stay-at-home mom who seeks to reignite the spark in her marriage after her child heads to college.
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- Directors
- Gabourey Sidibe
- Production companies
- Lifetime, Blue Butterfly Productions, Monami Productions, Motion Entertainment, Swirl Films
- Countries
- Unavailable
- Status
- Released
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Tisha CampbellVal
Mekhi PhiferPeter Mosley
Russell HornsbyRossTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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