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I, for one, would be thrilled to see Solondz's heart open in his future work. But it would be a mistake to flinch from the greatness of Happiness in the meantime.
Jonathan Lethem, Salon.com
Happiness
You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.
1998 · 2h 20m · NC-17
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Todd Solondz
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Todd Solondz Director
- Jane Adams as Joy Jordan
- Jon Lovitz as Andy Kornbluth
- Philip Seymour Hoffman as Allen
- Dylan Baker as Bill Maplewood
- Evan Silverberg as Johnny Grasso
- Lara Flynn Boyle as Helen Jordan
- Rufus Read as Billy Maplewood
- Justin Elvin as Timmy Maplewood
- Cynthia Stevenson as Trish Maplewood
- Lila Glantzman-Leib as Chloe Maplewood
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
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