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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.4 / 100
2012·Documentary / Drama / Family·1h 16m

HAPPY

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.

Above the Line
Roko Belic·DirectorRoko Belic·Writer
Cast
Gregory Berns·SelfRoy Blanchard·SelfMihaly Csikszentmihalyi·SelfTenzin Gyatso·SelfRichard Davison·SelfEd Diener·SelfDaniel Gilbert·SelfTim Kasser·SelfSonja Lyubomirsky·SelfNic Marks·Self
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Roko Belic·Director
Writing· 1
Roko Belic·Writer
Production· 8
Adrian Belic·ProducerFrances Reid·ProducerPamela Harris·ProducerJess Furman·ProducerTom Shadyac·Executive ProducerRoko Belic·ProducerBhagyashree Raorane·ProducerHiji Han Shimizu·Producer
By the Numbers
77.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F56247
#FFFFFF
#3478F6
Mood
Playful, Energetic
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Illustrated

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Key Elements
HelmetsGlovesWrench
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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