Hector and the Search for Happiness fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Uplifting and cathartic
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Hector and the Search for Happiness is calm and low-intensity.
Uplifting and cathartic
Emotionally, it's uplifting, cathartic, and wondrous.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Hector and the Search for Happiness is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 29). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Hector and the Search for Happiness runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Hector and the Search for Happiness higher (67) than critics (34). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some German, French. Produced in Canada, China, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hector and the Search for Happiness in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Hector and the Search for Happiness, including Affably Evil, Betty and Veronica, Exotic Backdrop Setting.
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