Summary
Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countries, weaving in the newest findings of positive psychology.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 73
Audience score77%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 15 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −21 min on the typical 96
typical 9675Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2012
February 11, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-ProvokingDirecting · 1
- Roko Belic Director, Writer, Producer
Production · 7
- Tom Shadyac Executive Producer
- Adrian Belic Producer
- Frances Reid Producer
- Jess Furman Producer
- Bhagyashree Raorane Producer
- Hiji Han Shimizu Producer
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