Happiness
Desperate for intimacy, a tangled web of suburban strangers pursues unconventional connections that push the boundaries of decency, forcing each to confront the lonely darkness beneath everyday life.
“You want. He wants. She wants. But nobody wants what I want.”
Synopsis
The lives of several individuals become interconnected as they navigate their personal paths, each engaging in distinctive behaviors that, while perhaps unsettling to society at large, reflect their desperate attempts to find human connection.
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A crew of 49+ credited
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Edited by Alan OxmanShot by Maryse AlbertiScored by Robbie KondorDesigned by Therese Deprez
Box Office
1998 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$2.8M
Opening weekend: $130K — 4% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 6 theaters
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Cast & Crew
49 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jane Adams
as Joy Jordan
Jon Lovitz
as Andy Kornbluth
Philip Seymour Hoffman
as Allen
Dylan Baker
as Bill Maplewood
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Helen Jordan
Cynthia Stevenson
as Trish Maplewood
Justin Elvin
as Timmy Maplewood
Louise Lasser
as Mona Jordan
Ben Gazzara
as Lenny Jordan
Lila Glantzman Leib
as Chloe Maplewood
Camryn Manheim
as Kristina
Henry
as Kooki the Dog
Supporting cast
30Rufus Read
as Billy Maplewood
Gerry Becker
as Psychiatrist
Jared Harris
as Vlad
Elizabeth Ashley
as Diane Freed
Arthur J Nascarella
as Detective Berman
Molly Shannon
as Nancy
Ann Harada
as Kay
Douglas Mcgrath
as Tom
Eric Marcus
as Courteous Waiter
Eytan Mirsky
as Angry Picketer
Lisa Louise Langford
as Radical Picketer
Anne Bobby
as Rhonda
Socorro Santiago
as Crying Teacher
Allison Furman
as Consoling Teacher
Wai Ching Ho
as Student #1
Bina Sharif
as Student #2
Tsepo Mokone
as Student #3
Dan Moran
as Joe Grasso
Evan Silverberg
as Johnny Grasso
Marla Maples
as Ann Chambeau
Hope Pomerance
as Hysterical Woman
Matt Malloy
as Doctor
Dan Tedlie
as Don
Marina Gayzidorskaya
as Zhenia
Johann Carlo
as Betty Grasso
Joe Lisi
as Police Detective
Jose Rabelo
as Pedro
Diane Tyler
as Janet
Olga Stepanova
as Zhenia's Mother
Todd Solondz
as Doorman (uncredited)
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