Review of Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) by Sam O — 06 Feb 2016

In all honesty, I really enjoyed the film despite the bad reviews.

This review of Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) was written by Sam O on 06 Feb 2016.

Hector and the Search for Happiness has generally received positive reviews.

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His film is a winner. It will not only entertain you, but also make you think about what it takes to bring happiness into your own life…

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By Collin R (473) on 20 Mar 2017

I have always loved Simon Pegg and in this he is very charming. If you watch this movie as a movie snob you probably wont be too impressed…

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By Britney C (9) on 18 Mar 2016

I will NEVER understand why critics rated this so low. It has almost five stars on Netflix and 7/10 on IMDB. I LOVED this movie…

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By Norse (39) on 25 Jan 2016

A case where the critics got it oh-so-wrong…

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