Happy Accidents (film)

Happy Accidents is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Brad Anderson and starring Marisa Tomei and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film blends elements of science fiction and romance, exploring themes of trust, identity, and the search for love.

The plot centers around Ruby Weaver (Tomei), a woman with a string of failed relationships and a tendency to attract unreliable men. She begins seeing Sam Deed (D'Onofrio), a seemingly normal man who claims to be a time traveler from the year 2967. Initially skeptical, Ruby gradually finds herself falling for Sam, despite her doubts about his outlandish story.

As Ruby attempts to reconcile Sam's extraordinary claims with her own desire for a stable relationship, the film explores the nature of belief and the possibility of finding happiness in unexpected places. The narrative is designed to keep the audience guessing about Sam's true origins, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.