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Quick Info

Rating

7.4/10

Release1998

Runtime2h 20m

StatusReleased

Budget$3,000,000

Revenue$2,800,000

Production

Good Machine

Killer Films

Movie

Happiness

1998

2h 20m

7.4

Comedy

Drama

Synopsis

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.

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