Hector and the Search for Happiness (film)

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Hector and the Search for Happiness
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Chelsom
Produced by	Klaus Dohle Trish Dolman Christine Haebler Phil Hunt Compton Ross Judy Tossell
Screenplay by	Peter Chelsom Tinker Lindsay Maria von Heland
Based on	Hector and the Search for Happiness by François Lelord
Starring	Simon Pegg Toni Collette Rosamund Pike Stellan Skarsgård Jean Reno Veronica Ferres Barry Atsma Christopher Plummer
Music by	Dan Mangan Jesse Zubot
Cinematography	Kolja Brandt
Edited by	Claus Wehlisch
Production companies	Egoli Tossell Film Film Afrika Worldwide Erfttal Film German Federal Film Board [de] Screen Siren Pictures
Distributed by	Koch Media (Germany) Relativity Media (United States)
Release date	15 August 2014 (2014-08-15)
Running time	120 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom Germany Canada South Africa United States
Language	English
Budget	£9,142,341[2]
Box office	£2,001,168[3]

Hector and the Search for Happiness is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and co-written with Tinker Lindsay and Maria von Heland, based on François Lelord's novel of the same name. The film stars Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike.