Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)

6.9R120 minDirector: Peter Chelsom

2014 film

Hector and the Search for Happiness is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and co-written by Chelsom with Tinker Lindsay and Maria von Heland, based on François Lelord's novel of the same name. The film stars Simon Pegg as Hector and Rosamund Pike as Clara.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Hector and the Search for Happiness about?
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) — Disillusioned psychiatrist Hector confesses to his girlfriend that he feels like a fraud for dispensing recommendations to patients who never seemed to improve or get happier. He considers breaking out of his lackluster routine. Summoning up some courage, Hector gives his starved
Is Hector and the Search for Happiness based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Hector and the Search for Happiness scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.