Happiness

Oct 11, 1998

2h 14m

★ 7.5

You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.

Overview

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Good Machine

Killer Films

Happiness Trailers

Cast

Joy Jordan

Jane Adams

Allen

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Bill Maplewood

Dylan Baker

Helen Jordan

Lara Flynn Boyle

Trish Maplewood

Cynthia Stevenson

Mona Jordan

Louise Lasser

Lenny Jordan

Ben Gazzara

Kristina

Camryn Manheim

Billy Maplewood

Rufus Read

Andy Kornbluth

Jon Lovitz

Vlad

Jared Harris

Psychiatrist

Gerry Becker

Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair. The new couple try to keep their love hidden from Dani, but she soon learns the truth, disavowing her sister. But a heartbreaking accident later reunites the girls.

7.8

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4.5

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6.9

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0.0

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7.3

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7.6

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7.0

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7.8

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7.8

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7.8

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7.0

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6.3

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6.1

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5.4

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5.8

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4.8

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5.7

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7.0

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