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Movie Info

Release Date: October 11, 1998
Runtime: 140 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (4)
Genres:
Drama Comedy
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $2,800,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
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84%
Tomatometer
81
81/100
Metacritic
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7.4/10
TMDB
916 votes
7.7/10
IMDb
79,585 votes
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Happiness

1998

"Joy can be found in the darkest places."

Also known as: 🇨🇳 ZH: 愛我就讓我快樂? 🇷🇺 RU: Счастье? 🇷🇴 RO: Fericire AZ: Xoşbəxtlik? All international titles (4) →
Drama Comedy 140 min 7.7/10

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

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Violence 1/5
Sexual Content 2/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 2/5
Frightening Elements 1/5
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Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $2,800,000
Profit -$-200,000
ROI -6.7% (0.9x)

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Trivia & Fun Facts about Happiness

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  • The film was shot primarily in New Jersey, with several scenes filmed in and around the town of Woodbridge, which provided a suburban backdrop that contrasted with the film's darker themes.

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  • Philip Seymour Hoffman originally auditioned for a different role in the film, but his performance impressed the filmmakers so much that they created the character of 'Allen' specifically for him.

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  • Lara Flynn Boyle's character, 'Kristin', was originally intended to have a more significant storyline, but due to scheduling conflicts, her screen time was reduced.

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  • In one scene, a character mentions a fictional book titled 'The Joy of Sex'; this serves as a nod to the film's exploration of sexuality and relationships.

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  • There is a continuity error in a scene where a character is shown holding a coffee cup that changes colors between shots, indicating a production oversight.

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  • Todd Solondz's work on 'Happiness' is often compared to his later film 'Storytelling', as both explore uncomfortable truths about human behavior and social norms.

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