The Definition Of Happiness

Jul 22, 2025

1h 36m

★ 0.0

As the elusive pursuit of happiness plunges humanity deeper into depression, Tim is forced onto a transformative journey that challenges everything we think we know about what it means to be happy.

Overview

In a world obsessed with happiness, so many of us are feeling more lost than ever. After a life-altering accident, Tim travels across four countries to explore how we define happiness — and whether we’re even asking the right questions. What he discovers could change the way we live, and what we value, forever.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Urban Ripples Productions

The Definition Of Happiness Trailers

Cast

Lead

Tim Elwin

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Wallace J. Nichols

Speaker

Tom Nash

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Sonja Lyubomirsky

Felice Jacka

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Adrienne O’Neil

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Gabriele Oettingen

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Tim Sharp

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Bryce Hastings

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Samuel Mehr

Don Flanagan

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