Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive secret formula for true happiness. And so begins a larger than life adventure with riotously funny results.
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Simon Pegg
as Hector
as Hector
Rosamund Pike
as Clara
as Clara
Toni Collette
as Agnes
as Agnes
Stellan Skarsgård
as Edward
as Edward
Christopher Plummer
as Professor Coreman
as Professor Coreman
Jean Reno
as Diego Baresco
as Diego Baresco
Barry Atsma
as Michael
as Michael
Veronica Ferres
as Anjali
as Anjali
Ming Zhao
as Ying Li
as Ying Li
Tracy-Ann Oberman
as Pathetic Jane
as Pathetic Jane
Chad Willett
as Alan
as Alan
Togo Igawa
as Old Monk
as Old Monk
Mary Twala
as Grim Granny
as Grim Granny
Bernard Cuffling
as Professor Niedorf
as Professor Niedorf
Jakob Davies
as Young Hector
as Young Hector
Chris Gauthier
as Roger
as Roger
Dean Paul Gibson
as Joyless Husband
as Joyless Husband
Eileen Barrett
as Joyless Wife
as Joyless Wife
Michael Adamthwaite
as Queen's Guard
as Queen's Guard
Vincent Gale
as Clara's Boss
as Clara's Boss
Gabrielle Rose
as French Proprietress
as French Proprietress
Thorsten Wedekind
as Stressed German
as Stressed German
Alexa Damián
as Business Class Stewardess
as Business Class Stewardess
Malcolm Boddington
as Doorman
as Doorman
Gribunina Marina
as Passport Control
as Passport Control
Ana Trujic
as Economy Class Stewardess
as Economy Class Stewardess
Aaron Le
as Young Monk
as Young Monk
S'Thandiwe Kgoroge
as Marie Louise
as Marie Louise
Anthony Oseyemi
as Marcel
as Marcel
Sebelethu Bonkolo
as Baruti
as Baruti
Hannah Longworth
as Daisy
as Daisy
Aiden Longworth
as Jack
as Jack
Jordan Schartner
as Evil Plane Assassin
as Evil Plane Assassin
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Peter Chelsom
Director
Director
Maria von Heland
Screenplay
Screenplay
Peter Chelsom
Screenplay
Screenplay
Tinker Lindsay
Screenplay
Screenplay
François Lelord
Novel
Novel
Dan Mangan
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Jesse Zubot
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Kolja Brandt
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Claus Wehlisch
Editor
Editor
Michael Diner
Production Design
Production Design
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Casting
Judy Lee
Casting
Casting
Tricia Wood
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Casting
Klaus Dohle
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Producer
Trish Dolman
Producer
Producer
Christine Haebler
Producer
Producer
Phil Hunt
Producer
Producer
Compton Ross
Producer
Producer
Judy Tossell
Producer
Producer
John Albanis
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Nina Maag
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Christian Angermayer
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Producer
Jens Meurer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Yoshi Nishio
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Rainer Puls
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Oliver Puls
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Marc Gabizon
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Markus Aldenhoven
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Amelie von Kienlin
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Christine Strobl
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Roman Klink
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Marc Hansell
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Klemens Hallmann
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Benjamin Melkman
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Alan Howard
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Elliot Ross
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Fenella Ross
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Phil Hope
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Kim Arnott
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ryan Kavanaugh
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tucker Tooley
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Oliver Damian
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Markus Reinecke
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Yasin Qureshi
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Mohammed Hans Dastmaltchi
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Jens-Peter Stein
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Guy Speranza
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Matt Biffa
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Brad Van Arragon
Line Producer
Line Producer
Peter Hermann
Line Producer
Line Producer
Evelin Penttilä
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Laurel Bergman
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jo Mooney
Art Direction
Art Direction
Emilia Roux
Art Direction
Art Direction
Fabienne van de Koolwijk
Art Direction
Art Direction
James Willcock
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Guy Speranza
Costume Design
Costume Design
Anne Carroll
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Monica Huppert
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Nadine Scherer
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Dominik Bollen
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Supervisor
Jim O'Grady
Production Manager
Production Manager
Paula Antil
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Paul Barry
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Philip Nee Nee
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
John Beatty
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Shannon Courte
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Ariane Haase
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Kate Hilson
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Jason McConnell
Leadman
Leadman
Joy Munt
Assistant Set Decoration
Assistant Set Decoration
Raphaele Reineke
Construction Manager
Construction Manager
Olly Steele
Armorer
Armorer
Maggie Wilson
Property Master
Property Master
Renata Zaleska
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Riza Aydin
ADR Recordist
ADR Recordist
Adrian Baumeister
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Kate McColgan
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Simon Bright
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Colette D. Dahanne
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Jesse Ehredt
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Tim Limer
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Dash Mason-Malik
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Sebastian Morsch
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Carsten Richter
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Markus Stemler
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Martin Steyer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marcus Sujata
Foley Mixer
Foley Mixer
Alex Burdett
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
Stefan Kessner
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Maren Dolzmann
Visual Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Coordinator
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Hirst
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
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