| Mr. Happiness | |
|---|---|
| Italian | Mister Felicità |
| Directed by | Alessandro Siani |
| Screenplay by | Alessandro Siani Fabio Bonifacci |
| Starring | Alessandro Siani Diego Abatantuono Carla Signoris |
| Music by | Umberto Scipione |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 min |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
| Box office | US$10.5 million[1] |
Mr. Happiness (Italian: Mister Felicità) is a 2017 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Siani and starring Siani, Diego Abatantuono and Carla Signoris.[2][3] It was released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 1 January 2017.[4]
Martino is a lazy young Neapolitan who lives in Switzerland at his sister's place. When she suffers an accident, he has to replace her in at work as a cleaning lady.
Martino cleans the office of a psychologist and mental coach and one day, when the doctor is absent, he decides to try to replace him, assuming the name "Mr. Happiness". So Martino meets a doctor's patient, Caterina (a high level ice skater facing a performance drop) and falls in love with her, even though she has relationship problems with her strict mother.
The film was number two on its opening weekend in Italy, with US$1.98 million.[5] It was number-one on its second weekend, with US$3.35 million.[6]
