Happiness (1998)
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Vintage Los Feliz - American Cinematheque
1822 Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
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Movie Info & Cast
Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Jane Adams
- Dylan Baker
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Ben Gazzara
- Jared Harris
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Jon Lovitz
- Marla Maples
- Cynthia Stevenson
- Elizabeth Ashley
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- Jan 9, 2013
It's like unintentionally burping mid-conversation. It's like having to go to the bathroom really badly while you're stuck in traffic. It's like walking in on your parents while they're doing the nasty. It's like misreading an invitation and mistakenly thinking…
DirkHMay 12, 2018Being human is a nightmare.
ParkerNov 20, 2012"I'm not laughing AT you. I'm laughing WITH you." "But I'm not laughing." Is it fucked up that I laughed my way through all of this? Is it fucked up that I think the line "I'm champagne. YOU'RE shit!" is the greatest way to tell off your ex I've ever heard? Is it…
Silent J - Sep 1, 2014
So it turns out the title IS ironic.
Nathan RabinApr 8, 2020if you’ve just watched happiness (1998): 1. vomit 2. take a long shower 3. (if you laughed during the film) reflect on why
meganAug 18, 2021Every single chuckle felt guilty.
RyLan - Mar 3, 2020
life sucks and then u cum
angelaNov 30, 2017Dylan Baker gives one of the most undervalued performances of the 20th century in this marvel.
Eli HayesDec 16, 2022love actually for the post nut clarity experience
Jay
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Top Reviews
- Jimmy Cricket lovedHappiness
A masterclass in black comedy: a look at the underlying evil of people, humanizes some of the worst people out there. Hilarious and simultaneously horrifying. What’s so scary is how familiar these lives are and how these people are your neighbors. Superb script and performances.
Marrr likedHappinessI'm watching all the disturbing movies iceberg and I really understimate this one. The cinematography and ost are very 80s sitcom like which makes the movie even weirder. Made me shiver and gag as much as Serbian Film BUT this one is 0 graphic, 0 violent and feels more personal.
Not Josh likedHappinessThis is one of the most bizarre viewing experiences I’ve ever had. The subject matter is pretty much as dark as it gets but it’s portrayed through this soft, wholesome lens, almost as if to lull the audience into a false sense of security while simultaneously traumatizing them.
- Gena Steen is "meh" onHappiness
it wasn’t poorly made, just a painful watch idk why anyone would enjoy/recommend this movie it was just uncomfortable & disturbing, ESPECIALLY the pedofile guy it was UNBEARABLE to watch him talk to his kid like that. I was more interested in Joys story that kinda went nowhere
jonahray lovedHappinessDreadful from start to finish. Amazingly written with an all star cast. Extremely disturbing without having any overly schlocky scenes. Surprisingly funny too if you are into dark humor. They don’t make movies like this anymore.
Boogie Astro likedHappinessThe kind of really good movie that you'd never watch again. And even if in some scenes you can't help but chuckle (and even feel guilty) others are atrocious and hit you right in the gut.
- Madison likedHappiness
Definitely disturbing, but leaves the violence off screen. Probably only a one time watch for me personally, because of the heavy subject matter and over all grossness.
Taylor Oxley likedHappinessAn interesting watch that challenges what a typical audience is used to and comfortable with in a film. Not sure I’d watch again but it’s definitely worth a first watch
Ashlyn likedHappinessit’s times like these were the rating system on this app isn’t the best, cause it was very disturbing and well done for the it was doing, i’m never watching it again
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Metacritic
USER SCORE (211)
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 211 Reviews
Everyone who likes this movie calls it disturbing, but what disturbs me most is the self-loathing laughter it provokes, similar to what one often hears at Woody Allen and Michael Moore comedies.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
It's not the subject matter itself that's offensive -- pedophilia is as worthy a topic of investigation as any other. Instead, it's the subject's non-treatment -- we don't learn a thing that rings true.
Rick Groen
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Thoroughly realized characters and relationships and Solondz's masterful ability to switch the tone from comic to tragic within the same scene help make Happiness a better film than it might have been otherwise. Much better, in fact.
Keith Phipps
The A.V. Club
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Happiness (1998) (1998)?
The movie is 2hr 20min long.
What's Happiness (1998) (1998) about?
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.
Who's the cast of Happiness (1998) (1998)?
- Jane Adams as Joy Jordan
- Dylan Baker as Bill Maplewood
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Helen Jordan
- Ben Gazzara as Lenny Jordan
- Jared Harris as Vlad
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Allen
- Jon Lovitz as Andy Kornbluth
- Marla Maples as Ann Chambeau
- Cynthia Stevenson as Trish Maplewood
- Elizabeth Ashley as Diane Freed
Who's the director behind Happiness (1998) (1998)?
Todd Solondz directed Happiness (1998) (1998).
Who produced Happiness (1998) (1998)?
Ted Hope, Pamela Koffler and David Linde produced Happiness (1998) (1998).
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