Happiness
You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
1998 | 139m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Todd Solondz |
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| Writer: | Todd Solondz |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 11, 1998 |
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| Director: | Todd Solondz |
| Writer: | Todd Solondz |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | suicide, sibling relationship, rape, new jersey, depression, female lover, pedophilia, therapist, strike, sister, partnership, stalker, secret love, satire, loneliness, dark comedy, suburbia, sexual harassment, mistress, relationship, pedophile, parenting, separation, extramarital affair, family conflict, unhappiness, disturbed, obscene telephone call, thoughtful, father son relationship, traditional values, irony, hilarious |
| Production Companies | Killer Films, Good Machine |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,800,000
Budget: $3,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Adams | Joy Jordan |
| Jon Lovitz | Andy Kornbluth |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Allen |
| Dylan Baker | Bill Maplewood |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | Helen Jordan |
| Justin Elvin | Timmy Maplewood |
| Cynthia Stevenson | Trish Maplewood |
| Lila Glantzman-Leib | Chloe Maplewood |
| Gerry Becker | Psychiatrist |
| Rufus Read | Billy Maplewood |
| Louise Lasser | Mona Jordan |
| Ben Gazzara | Lenny Jordan |
| Camryn Manheim | Kristina |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | Detective Berman |
| Molly Shannon | Nancy |
| Ann Harada | Kay |
| Douglas McGrath | Tom |
| Eric Marcus | Courteous Waiter |
| Eytan Mirsky | Angry Picketer |
| Lisa Louise Langford | Radical Picketer |
| Anne Bobby | Rhonda |
| Socorro Santiago | Crying Teacher |
| Allison Furman | Consoling Teacher |
| Wai Ching Ho | Student #1 |
| Bina Sharif | Student #2 |
| Tsepo Mokone | Student #3 |
| Jared Harris | Vlad |
| Dan Moran | Joe Grasso |
| Evan Silverberg | Johnny Grasso |
| Marla Maples | Ann Chambeau |
| Hope Pomerance | Hysterical Woman |
| Matt Malloy | Doctor |
| Elizabeth Ashley | Diane Freed |
| Dan Tedlie | Don |
| Marina Gayzidorskaya | Zhenia |
| Johann Carlo | Betty Grasso |
| Joe Lisi | Police Detective |
| José Rabelo | Pedro |
| Diane Tyler | Janet |
| Olga Stepanova | Zhenia's Mother |
| Todd Solondz | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maryse Alberti | Director of Photography |
| Nicki Ledermann | Key Makeup Artist |
| Ross Katz | Post Production Supervisor |
| Todd Solondz | Screenplay, Director |
| Robbie Kondor | Original Music Composer |
| John Bruce | Art Direction |
| Kathryn Nixon | Costume Design |
| Andromache Chalfant | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Jonah Lawrence | Sound Designer |
| Alan Oxman | Second Unit Director, Editor |
| Thérèse DePrez | Production Design |
| Nick Evans | Set Decoration |
| Sara Kugelmass | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Tom Efinger | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Damian Volpe | Sound Designer |
| Pamela Kezal | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Kristy Aitken Hernandez | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Natalya V. Aikens | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Michael Barry | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gianna Sparacino | Hair Designer |
| Cyndi Boyar | Makeup & Hair |
| Kerrie R. Plant | Makeup & Hair |
| Ann Goulder | Casting |
| Pamela Koffler | Line Producer |
| Eva Kolodner | Unit Production Manager |
| Lucia Burns | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Cindy Craig | Second Assistant Director |
| Jude Gorjanc | First Assistant Director |
| Brian Buteau | Lead Set Dresser |
| Matt Duncan | Assistant Property Master |
| Graham Aston | Set Dresser |
| Stuart Montgomery | Property Master |
| John M. Souto | Assistant Art Director |
| Richard Tedesco | Assistant Property Master |
| Laurel Bridges | Boom Operator |
| Neil Danziger | Production Sound Mixer |
| Nicholas Montgomery | Foley Artist |
| Drew Jiritano | Special Effects |
| Henny Garunkel | Still Photographer |
| Storn Peterson | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Toshiaki Ozawa | Gaffer |
| Caroline Kazlas | Camera Intern |
| Byron Crystal | Extras Casting |
| Karen E. Etcoff | Extras Casting |
| Rebecca L. Murray | Casting Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Ted Hope | Producer |
| David Linde | Executive Producer |
| James Schamus | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Awards | Best Director | Todd Solondz | Won |
| SAG Awards | Best Actress | Jane Adams | Nominated |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 19 | 32 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 6 | 23 | 54 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 34 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 791 | 890 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 910 | 929 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 321 | 715 |