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 curiosity free reign and embarks on an international quest to find the right formula to bring him joy and vitality.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 curiosity free reign and embarks on an international quest to find the right formula to bring him joy and vitality.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerThis film is a winner. It will not only entertain you, but also make you think about what it takes to bring happiness into your own life. |
| Consequence of SoundLeah PickettIn look and feel, Hector and the Search for Happiness is a cross between The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and Eat Pray Love and is only marginally better than those films. |
| Seattle TimesMoira MacDonaldA sweet-natured film that flounders a bit before reaching its satisfying destination, "Hector and the Search for Happiness" is about precisely what its title indicates. |
| AV ClubA.A. DowdThere’s more existential wisdom in five random, zombie-infested minutes of Shaun Of The Dead than in the full two hours of this feel-good folly. |
| Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe film manages, impressively, to be both crushingly banal and offensive in its use of cultural stereotypes. Watching it is like being brutally violated by a greeting card. |
| Toronto StarBruce DemaraIt's important that, as we follow Hector's travels and travails, we see him as well-intentioned but flawed. Pegg allows that to come through. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA truly excruciating journey...a feel-good movie that's bound to make you feel absolutely awful. |
| Film School RejectsSam FragosoWalks the tightrope between nausea and uplift, but Pegg pulls through. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliIn order to show the "happiness" noted in the title, director Peter Chelsom ventures into some dark territory to provide a contrast. This results in a surprisingly unpleasant scene of torture and deprivation that may shock some viewers expecting to see a lightweight Simon Pegg dramedy about the meaning of joy. |
| ComingSoon.netEdward DouglasHas such a good heart that you leave the theater smiling, which is not something we get very often nowadays. |
