Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014): Cast & Ratings
Hector and the Search for Happiness is a 2014 adventure drama directed by Peter Chelsom, starring Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes and earned $6.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Peter Chelsom
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Relativity Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hector and the Search for Happiness About?
The premise of Hector and the Search for Happiness without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Driven by a desire to rediscover his own happiness, psychiatrist Hector abruptly leaves his predictable life and confesses to his girlfriend that he feels disconnected. He embarks on a global journey, traveling to diverse locations and meeting a variety of people in his search for the meaning of happiness and a life well-lived. Along the way, he confronts his own past and gains new perspectives on what truly matters.
Hector and the Search for Happiness Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mysterious chinese woman
- held at gunpoint
- car theft
- dance club
- engraved pen
- skype call
- london england
- pharmaceutical job
- business class upgrade
- china
- rich banker
- travel diary
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- hyatt on the bund
- writing a book
- monastery
- drug dealer
- medical clinic volunteer
- sweet potato stew
- talking to an animal
- hallucination
- first class ticket
- travel
- psychiatrist
- beach
- hotel room
- notebook
- airplane
- kidnapping
- los angeles california
- asian woman
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- englishman abroad
- based on novel
- character name in title
- rear nudity
- incarceration
- flashback
- carjacking
- dry firing a gun at someone
- search
- quest
- journey
- happiness
- biplane
- dog
- pill
- nightmare
- begins with a nightmare
- restaurant
- penis
Hector and the Search for Happiness Cast
Simon Pegg leads the cast, with Rosamund Pike. Directed by Peter Chelsom.
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Director Peter Chelsom
More from Peter Chelsom
More films directed by Peter Chelsom, best-rated first: Serendipity, A Sudden Case of Christmas, Hannah Montana: The Movie and The Space Between Us.
Hector and the Search for Happiness Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hector and the Search for Happiness 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and 29 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.9/10.
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IMDb 6.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 38% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 29 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.2 /5
132 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Hector and the Search for Happiness Plot Summary
What happens in Hector and the Search for Happiness from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Hector, portrayed by Simon Pegg, finds himself soaring in a vintage World War II biplane with his beloved dog in the backseat. As an unexpected turn of events has the dog tumbling out into the open sky, Hector’s panic escalates, only to be interrupted by a sinister villain materializing from behind. This chaotic scene proves to be just a dream, as Hector wakes up to the reality of his structured life with his girlfriend Clara, played by Rosamund Pike.
Full summary
The whole story of Hector and the Search for Happiness, scene by scene
Hector and the Search for Happiness Box Office
Hector and the Search for Happiness grossed $6.3 million worldwide. $1.1 million came from the US and Canada and $5.2 million (82%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$6.3M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
- International
- $5.2M
Hector and the Search for Happiness Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Hector and the Search for Happiness.
How Well Do You Know Hector and the Search for Happiness?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What career does Hector pursue?
Cars in Hector and the Search for Happiness
35 cars on screen, including the 2014 Vauxhall Insignia MkI and the 1999 Audi A4 Avant B5.
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DAF LF Minor role
Hector and the Search for Happiness Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Héctor y el secreto de la felicidad” and “Héctor en busca de la felicidad”.
- Also known as
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- Héctor y el secreto de la felicidad
- Héctor en busca de la felicidad
- Hector e a Procura da Felicidade
- Hector's Reise oder die Suche nach dem Glück
- 寻找幸福的赫克托
- 尋找快樂的15種方法
- Hectors Reise oder die Suche nach dem Glück
- Путешествие Гектора в поисках счастья
- Jak dogonić szczęście
- 꾸뻬씨의 행복여행
- Hector et la recherche du bonheur
- Hektorova cesta aneb hledání štěstí
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- Το Μυστικό της Ευτυχίας
- Hector și căutarea fericirii
- הקטור והחיפוש אחר האושר
- Hector a boldogság nyomában
- Hector e la ricerca della felicità
- Hector'un Mutluluk Arayışı
- Хектор и търсенето на щастието
- Хектор у потрази за срећом
- Гектор і пошуки щастя
- เฮคเตอร์ แย้มไว้ให้โลกยิ้ม
- 尋找快樂大步走
- Hector in iskanje sreče
- しあわせはどこにある
- Kaip Hektoras laimės ieškojo
- Hektors un laimes meklējumi
- Hèctor i la recerca de la felicitat
- Hector u potrazi za srećom
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Hector and the Search for Happiness FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hector and the Search for Happiness, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Hector and the Search for Happiness released?
Hector and the Search for Happiness was released on September 19, 2014.
Who directed Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness was directed by Peter Chelsom.
More films by Peter Chelsom Who is in the cast of Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness stars Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike.
How much did Hector and the Search for Happiness make at the box office?
Hector and the Search for Happiness grossed $6.3 million worldwide ($1.1 million domestic, $5.2 million international).
How is Hector and the Search for Happiness rated?
Hector and the Search for Happiness has 6.9/10 on IMDb, 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Hector and the Search for Happiness have a post-credit scene?
No. Hector and the Search for Happiness has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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