Happy
Originally released in 2012. Happy is a documentary film. directed by Roko Belic. At just 75 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Gregory Berns, Roy Blanchard, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Synopsis
Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countries, weaving in the newest findings of positive psychology. Director Roko Belic was originally inspired to create the film after producer/director Tom Shadyac (Liar, Liar, Patch Adams, Bruce Almighty) showed him an article in the New York Times entitled "A New Measure of Well Being From a Happy Little Kingdom". The article ranks the United States as the 23rd happiest country in the world. Shadyac then suggested that Belic make a documentary about happiness. Belic spent several years interviewing over 20 people, ranging from leading happiness researchers to a rickshaw driver in Kolkatta, a family living in a "co-housing community" in Denmark, a woman who was run over by a truck, a Cajun fisherman, and more.
Quick Facts
Release Date
February 11, 2012
13 years ago
Runtime
1h 15m
75 minutes total
User Rating
7.1/10
Great (62 votes)
Budget
$700K
Production budget
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $700,000
Production Companies
- Wadi Rum Films
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Happy about?
Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countrie...
Who directed Happy?
Happy was directed by Roko Belic.
How long is Happy?
Happy has a runtime of 1 hours and 15 minutes (75 minutes total).
When was Happy released?
Happy was released on February 11, 2012 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Happy?
The main cast of Happy includes Gregory Berns, Roy Blanchard, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Tenzin Gyatso, Richard Davison.