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Happiness (1998)
7.8
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 34,783 users
Metascore:
81/100
Reviews: 479 user | 129 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com The lives of many individuals connected by the desire for happiness, often from sources usually considered dark or evil. Director:Todd SolondzWriter:Todd Solondz |
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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| Philip Seymour Hoffman | ... | ||
| Dylan Baker | ... | ||
| Lara Flynn Boyle | ... | ||
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Gerry Becker | ... |
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Rufus Read | ... | |
| Louise Lasser | ... |
Mona Jordan
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| Ben Gazzara | ... |
Lenny Jordan
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| Arthur J. Nascarella | ... |
Detective Berman
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| Molly Shannon | ... |
Nancy
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Storyline
When a young woman rejects her current overweight suitor in a restaurant, he unexpectedly places a curse on her. The film then moves on to her sisters. One is a happily married woman with a psychiatrist husband and three kids. Unfortunately the husband develops an unnatural fascination for his 11 year old son's male classmates, fantasizes about mass killing in a park, and masturbates to teen magazines. One of his patients has an unrequited fascination for the third sister. Meanwhile the apparently stable 40 year marriage of the sister's parents suddenly unravels when he decides he has had enough and wants to live a hermit's life in Florida. Obviously, the whole movie is slightly warped in its viewpoint and certainly presents abnormal relationships among all of its parties. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Felicidad See more »Filming Locations:
New Jersey, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$30,230 (USA) (11 October 1998) (3 Screens)Gross:
$2,807,390 (USA)Company Credits
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Performed by Michael Stipe with Rain Phoenix
Written by Eytan Mirsky
Published by Mirsky Mouse Music See more »
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Director Cameo: [Todd Solondz] as the doorman in Allen, Helen, and Kristina's building. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: The number on top of Vlad's taxi is 5C19, while the license plate number is 8H69. On an actual New York City taxi, these numbers would match. See more »Quotes
Joy Jordan: [singing] It seems the things I've wanted in my life I've never had. And so it's no surprise that living only leaves me sad. Happiness, where are you? I've searched so long for you. Happiness, what are you? I haven't got a clue. Happiness, why do you have to stay... so far away... from me?See more »
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"Happiness"Performed by Michael Stipe with Rain Phoenix
Written by Eytan Mirsky
Published by Mirsky Mouse Music See more »
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