Hector and the Search for Happiness(2014)
“Sometimes to find yourself you need to get a little lost.”
Overview
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.
Director
Peter Chelsom
Studio
Screen Siren Pictures
Revenue
$1M
Cast
Simon Pegg
as Hector
Rosamund Pike
as Clara
Toni Collette
as Agnes
Stellan Skarsgård
as Edward
Christopher Plummer
as Professor Coreman
Jean Reno
as Diego Baresco
Barry Atsma
as Michael
Veronica Ferres
as Anjali
Ming Zhao
as Ying Li
Tracy-Ann Oberman
as Pathetic Jane
Chad Willett
as Alan
Togo Igawa
as Old Monk
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2014
Runtime
1h 54m
Language
German
Rating
6.7 / 10
Box Office
$1M
Production Companies
Screen Siren Pictures • Egoli Tossell Film • Relativity Media
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What is Hector and the Search for Happiness about?▼
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.
Who directed Hector and the Search for Happiness?▼
Hector and the Search for Happiness was directed by Peter Chelsom and released in 2014. It is a adventure, drama, comedy film.
How long is Hector and the Search for Happiness?▼
Hector and the Search for Happiness has a runtime of 1 hours and 54 minutes (114 minutes total).
Who stars in Hector and the Search for Happiness?▼
The cast of Hector and the Search for Happiness includes Simon Pegg as Hector, Rosamund Pike as Clara, Toni Collette as Agnes, Stellan Skarsgård as Edward, Christopher Plummer as Professor Coreman and more.
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