Happiness (2021)
A deadly virus seals off an apartment building, forcing residents to confront class conflict and mounting dread.
A new type of deadly virus spread throughout the city, and the apartment where has different social classes of people is sealed off. With the fear of the virus, and the conflicts of the different classes, the residents have to spend and survive in the new habitation.
How intense is Happiness?
Happiness is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-14.
What Happiness feels like
- Tone
- tensegrittysuspensefulbleak
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Happiness
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 6, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Happiness for you?
Is Happiness scary?
Only a little. Happiness has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Happiness gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Happiness sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Happiness OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Happiness?
Episodes run about 1h 7m.
Where can I stream Happiness?
Happiness is streaming on Netflix.
Does Happiness have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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