Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
Sometimes to find yourself you need to get a little lost.
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.

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Cast

Simon Pegg Simon Pegg As: Hector
Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike As: Clara
Toni Collette Toni Collette As: Agnes
Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård As: Edward
Christopher Plummer Christopher Plummer As: Professor Coreman
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Storyline

Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.


Tagline: Sometimes to find yourself you need to get a little lost.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Comedy

Language: Deutsch, English, Français

Release Date: 14 August 2014

Country: CA, CN, DE, ZA, GB, US

Runtime: 114m

Company Credits

Company: Screen Siren Pictures, Egoli Tossell Film, Relativity Media, Bankside Films, Erfftal Film- & Fernsehproduktion GmbH & Co. KG, Head Gear Films, Star Gate Films, Metrol Technology, Film House Germany, Wild Bunch Germany, Construction Film, ARD Degeto, Téléfilm Canada, Film Afrika, China Blue Productions, Outlaw Films

Revenue: $1,124,445

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Cast

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Hector

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Clara

Toni Collette

Toni Collette

Agnes

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Edward

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Professor Coreman

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Diego Baresco

Barry Atsma

Barry Atsma

Michael

Veronica Ferres

Veronica Ferres

Anjali

Ming Zhao

Ming Zhao

Ying Li

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Pathetic Jane

Chad Willett

Chad Willett

Alan

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

Old Monk

Mary Twala

Mary Twala

Grim Granny

Bernard Cuffling

Bernard Cuffling

Professor Niedorf

Jakob Davies

Jakob Davies

Young Hector

Chris Gauthier

Chris Gauthier

Roger

Dean Paul Gibson

Dean Paul Gibson

Joyless Husband

Eileen Barrett

Eileen Barrett

Joyless Wife

Michael Adamthwaite

Michael Adamthwaite

Queen's Guard

Vincent Gale

Vincent Gale

Clara's Boss

Gabrielle Rose

Gabrielle Rose

French Proprietress

Thorsten Wedekind

Thorsten Wedekind

Stressed German

Alexa Damián

Alexa Damián

Business Class Stewardess

Malcolm Boddington

Malcolm Boddington

Doorman

Gribunina Marina

Gribunina Marina

Passport Control

Ana Trujic

Ana Trujic

Economy Class Stewardess

Aaron Le

Aaron Le

Young Monk

S'Thandiwe Kgoroge

S'Thandiwe Kgoroge

Marie Louise

Anthony Oseyemi

Anthony Oseyemi

Marcel

Sebelethu Bonkolo

Sebelethu Bonkolo

Baruti

Hannah Longworth

Hannah Longworth

Daisy

Aiden Longworth

Aiden Longworth

Jack

Jordan Schartner

Jordan Schartner

Evil Plane Assassin

Directed By

Peter Chelsom

Peter Chelsom

Director

Paula Antil

Paula Antil

Third Assistant Director

Paul Barry

Paul Barry

First Assistant Director

Philip Nee Nee

Philip Nee Nee

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Deborah Aquila

Deborah Aquila

Casting

Judy Lee

Judy Lee

Casting

Tricia Wood

Tricia Wood

Casting

Klaus Dohle

Klaus Dohle

Producer

Trish Dolman

Trish Dolman

Producer

Christine Haebler

Christine Haebler

Producer

Phil Hunt

Phil Hunt

Producer

Compton Ross

Compton Ross

Producer

Judy Tossell

Judy Tossell

Producer

John Albanis

John Albanis

Co-Producer

Nina Maag

Nina Maag

Co-Producer

Christian Angermayer

Christian Angermayer

Producer

Jens Meurer

Jens Meurer

Executive Producer

Yoshi Nishio

Yoshi Nishio

Executive Producer

Rainer Puls

Rainer Puls

Executive Producer

Oliver Puls

Oliver Puls

Executive Producer

Marc Gabizon

Marc Gabizon

Executive Producer

Markus Aldenhoven

Markus Aldenhoven

Executive Producer

Amelie von Kienlin

Amelie von Kienlin

Executive Producer

Christine Strobl

Christine Strobl

Executive Producer

Roman Klink

Roman Klink

Executive Producer

Marc Hansell

Marc Hansell

Executive Producer

Klemens Hallmann

Klemens Hallmann

Executive Producer

Benjamin Melkman

Benjamin Melkman

Executive Producer

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Executive Producer

Elliot Ross

Elliot Ross

Executive Producer

Fenella Ross

Fenella Ross

Executive Producer

Phil Hope

Phil Hope

Executive Producer

Kim Arnott

Kim Arnott

Executive Producer

Ryan Kavanaugh

Ryan Kavanaugh

Executive Producer

Tucker Tooley

Tucker Tooley

Executive Producer

Oliver Damian

Oliver Damian

Co-Producer

Markus Reinecke

Markus Reinecke

Associate Producer

Yasin Qureshi

Yasin Qureshi

Associate Producer

Mohammed Hans Dastmaltchi

Mohammed Hans Dastmaltchi

Associate Producer

Jens-Peter Stein

Jens-Peter Stein

Associate Producer

Brad Van Arragon

Brad Van Arragon

Line Producer

Peter Hermann

Peter Hermann

Line Producer

Evelin Penttilä

Evelin Penttilä

Production Assistant

Jim O'Grady

Jim O'Grady

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Guy Speranza

Guy Speranza

Costume Designer

Guy Speranza

Guy Speranza

Costume Design

Anne Carroll

Anne Carroll

Key Hair Stylist

Monica Huppert

Monica Huppert

Key Makeup Artist

Nadine Scherer

Nadine Scherer

Makeup & Hair

Sound

Dan Mangan

Dan Mangan

Original Music Composer

Jesse Zubot

Jesse Zubot

Original Music Composer

Matt Biffa

Matt Biffa

Music Supervisor

Riza Aydin

Riza Aydin

ADR Recordist

Adrian Baumeister

Adrian Baumeister

Dialogue Editor

Simon Bright

Simon Bright

Boom Operator

Colette D. Dahanne

Colette D. Dahanne

Sound Editor

Jesse Ehredt

Jesse Ehredt

Sound Recordist

Tim Limer

Tim Limer

Sound Recordist

Dash Mason-Malik

Dash Mason-Malik

Boom Operator

Sebastian Morsch

Sebastian Morsch

Foley Editor

Carsten Richter

Carsten Richter

Foley Artist

Markus Stemler

Markus Stemler

Sound Designer

Martin Steyer

Martin Steyer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marcus Sujata

Marcus Sujata

Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

Stefan Kessner

Stefan Kessner

Visual Effects Supervisor

Maren Dolzmann

Maren Dolzmann

Visual Effects Coordinator

Camera

Kolja Brandt

Kolja Brandt

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Michael Diner

Michael Diner

Production Design

Laurel Bergman

Laurel Bergman

Art Direction

Jo Mooney

Jo Mooney

Art Direction

Emilia Roux

Emilia Roux

Art Direction

Fabienne van de Koolwijk

Fabienne van de Koolwijk

Art Direction

James Willcock

James Willcock

Set Decoration

John Beatty

John Beatty

Construction Coordinator

Shannon Courte

Shannon Courte

Assistant Art Director

Ariane Haase

Ariane Haase

Assistant Art Director

Kate Hilson

Kate Hilson

Graphic Designer

Jason McConnell

Jason McConnell

Leadman

Joy Munt

Joy Munt

Assistant Set Decoration

Raphaele Reineke

Raphaele Reineke

Construction Manager

Maggie Wilson

Maggie Wilson

Property Master

Renata Zaleska

Renata Zaleska

Assistant Property Master

Kate McColgan

Kate McColgan

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Dominik Bollen

Dominik Bollen

Post Production Supervisor

Olly Steele

Olly Steele

Armorer

Alex Burdett

Alex Burdett

Special Effects Coordinator

Scott J. Ateah

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Dan Hirst

Dan Hirst

Stunt Double

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