Where to watch Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) tonight
Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) runs 1 h 54 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 1,005 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 1 h 54 min — ends 9:54 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Comedy
- Released
- August 14, 2014
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 1,005 votes
- Director
- Peter Chelsom
- Starring
- Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette, Stellan Skarsgård
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is Hector and the Search for Happiness?
- Hector and the Search for Happiness is 1 h 54 min long (114 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:54 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Hector and the Search for Happiness rated?
- Hector and the Search for Happiness is rated R in the US.
- Is Hector and the Search for Happiness a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Hector and the Search for Happiness?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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