The Trouble with Bliss

Plot

Morris Bliss, a 35-year-old man who lives with his widowed father, faces poor job prospects. When he falls into a romantic relationship with the 18-year-old daughter of a former classmate, his life begins to unravel.

Box office performance

According to Box Office Mojo, The Trouble with Bliss' opening weekend gross was $4,619. The film has made $13,093 as of April 26, 2012.

Critical response

The film received positive reviews from 29% of 17 surveyed critics, with an average score of 4.4/10 at Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator. Metacritic scored the film a "generally unfavorable" aggregation of 38 out of 100 after 12 critics' reviews, signifying "generally unfavorable reviews".

Accolades

The Trouble with Bliss won Best Narrative Feature at the 2011 San Diego Film Festival. It was the opening night film at the 2011 Naples International Film Festival and the 2011 Newport Beach Film Festival.

The film was also nominated for Best Picture and Best Editing at the 2011 Woodstock Film Festival.