The Pursuit of Happyness
Gabriele Muccino
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Plot Summary
Inspired by a true story, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five year old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including being homeless and living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Credits
Director
Screenwriter
- Steven Conrad
Producers
- Steve Tisch
- Will Smith
- Todd Black
- James Lassiter
- Jason Blumenthal
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
66%- Reviews Counted: 170
- Fresh: 113
- Rotten: 57
- Average Rating: 6.4/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: There are worse ways to spend the holidays, and, at the least, it will likely make you appreciate your own circumstances.
Fresh: Some people will see The Pursuit of Happyness as a glorification of capitalism, but the movie is much less about 'getting' than it is about 'not having.'
Fresh: Will Smith has the right quality for the role -- he's an easy man to root for -- but he augments this by channeling some inner quality of desperation and need.
Rotten: The Pursuit of Happyness can't imagine anything worse than being poor. Except maybe being surrounded by poor people.
Customer Reviews
yay!!!!!!
a feel good movie that does not shy away from gut-wrenching heartache. the difficult scenes are so well-done, and the sense of redemption at the end is so fully joyous i wanted to jump up and down shouting and clapping when the movie finished. they've accomplished something really special here and it's the performance of will smith's career, hands down. one of my 3 favorites of the last 10 years. i highly recommend it!!!!
AMAZING
Best movie i have evr seen,amazin tht this is a true story.highly reccomend this
Wonderful!
Really worth watching! It's so moving and sad but not pitYful :) because the values of courage and fighting for and believing in your dreams are enforced. It shows how you have to recognize grace in disguise to help yourself (you'll see the little boy's joke about a drowning man...).Will Smith and his son are wonderful and Mr Smith interprets despair, shame, fear and courage with such dignity! Part of this true story could happen to anyone so it makes you think! Great job everyone who participated in making this movie, five stars!!! (I admire the man to whom it really happened! You're a real example of courage, sir)!
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- Genre: Drama
- Released: 2007
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