2014 · movie · R · 1h 54m
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Sometimes to find yourself you need to get a little lost.
Is Hector and the Search for Happiness on Netflix?
No. Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) is not on Netflix in the US right now. You can stream it on Prime Video.
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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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How we got to 67.4
Critic and audience ratings set the number. Popularity, Top 10 position and recency can only lift it, never sink it. Full method.
| Signal | Value | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| TMDB | 6.7/10 | 100% of base score |
| Popularity | 27 | none |
Hector and the Search for Happiness: common questions
Is Hector and the Search for Happiness on Netflix?
No. Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) is not on Netflix in the US right now. You can stream it on Prime Video.
Where can I watch Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) is included with a Prime Video subscription in the US.
Is Hector and the Search for Happiness worth watching?
It scores 67.4/100 on our blended rating, which puts it in B-tier: worth it.
How long is Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness runs 1h 54m (114 minutes).
What is Hector and the Search for Happiness rated?
Hector and the Search for Happiness is rated R in the US.
Who is in Hector and the Search for Happiness?
Hector and the Search for Happiness stars Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Stellan Skarsgård.
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Availability last verified September 22, 2026. Ratings from TMDB. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB.