i'm just wondering do u thing books/movies/manga with an unhappy endings have a slight advantage among critics over movies with happy ending.

No. I think books etc. with realistic endings have an advantage over books etc. without. I'm not saying that realistic = sad, but life isn't perfect, so having an ending that wraps everything up neatly often won't cut it, especially if the author wants to deal with real life issues. That being said, sometimes having a heartwarming ending is realistic, and works with the story. It just depends.

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No. I think books etc. with realistic endings have an advantage over books etc. without. I'm not saying that realistic = sad, but life isn't perfect, so having an ending that wraps everything up neatly often won't cut it, especially if the author wants to deal with real life issues. That being said, sometimes having a heartwarming ending is realistic, and works with the story. It just depends.

i realize what you are saying but i cant help but think if you took a random movie like knocked up and have one of the characters die at the end it would do Slightly better among critics

I tend to agree. Unless a movie has a dramatic but mainstream message attached to it, or a tragic ending, they tend to get a great deal less attention. Then again, tragedy does add a certain level of depth and substance to a piece, so it does make a degree of sense... as long as the attempt isn't delivered in an overly hamfisted sort of way.

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I tend to agree. Unless a movie has a dramatic but mainstream message attached to it, or a tragic ending, they tend to get a great deal less attention. Then again, tragedy does add a certain level of depth and substance to a piece, so it does make a degree of sense... as long as the attempt isn't delivered in an overly hamfisted sort of way.

This. It's not about the tragedy, it's about the depth and the ability to portray life realistically. Tragedy is just the easiest way to do this. And just for the record, I don't think a book/movie will necessarily do better just for throwing in a random death at the end. It has to fit. For example, Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper, while very popular, was criticized for having an unrealistic amount of drama, especially with the death at the end. More isn't always better.