---
title: "What's So Bad About Feeling Good?"
year: 1968
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/what-s-so-bad-about-feeling-good-1968"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 264596
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 6.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/what-s-so-bad-about-feeling-good-1968

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? is a 1968 comedy film released on May 24, 1968 in the US with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes. The story follows a new infection that makes people feel happy and content, which the authorities treat as a threat while the infected victims work to spread it to others.

The film opens with a former advertising executive who has become a misanthropic artist, following a beatnik bohemian lifestyle in a commune catering to melancholic people waiting for the end of the world. While specific cultural significance beyond its 1968 release date is not detailed in the sources, the film falls into the comedy genre and is available to rent or buy.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An infection causing pure happiness is treated as a dangerous threat by authorities."

### Why Watch
- Explores a unique premise where happiness is treated as an infection.
- Features a former advertising executive living a beatnik bohemian lifestyle.
- Includes characters working to spread their newfound happiness to others.

### Caveats & Content Note
- The provided sources lack detailed plot resolution and character names.
- Tone & Suitability: The tone involves authorities treating happiness as a threat while characters attempt to spread it.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: #happy-infection, #authorities-threat, #beatnik-bohemian, #misanthropic-artist, #commune-life

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I stream or watch What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
The film is available to rent or buy according to available streaming and purchasing platforms.

### Q: Is What's So Bad About Feeling Good worth watching?
Viewer scores range across databases, including a 100 percent rating on FDb.cz, 66 percent on CSFD.cz, and 64 percent on Kinobox.cz.

### Q: What is the runtime of What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.

### Q: Are there essential episodes to watch for this film?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? is a feature-length film with a 1h 34m runtime rather than a serialized television show with episodes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [What's So Bad About Feeling Good? — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/264596)
- [What's So Bad About Feeling Good? - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What's_So_Bad_About_Feeling_Good%3F)
- [What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) - FDb.cz](https://www.fdb.cz/film/172172-whats-so-bad-about-feeling-good)
- [What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/100863-what-s-so-bad-about-feeling-good/prehled/)
- [What's So Bad About Feeling Good? 64% (1968) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/220077-whats-so-bad-about-feeling-good)

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