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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

The Pursuit of Happyness
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Brian Howe, Dan Castellaneta, David Fine, Jaden Smith, James Karen ... (see more)

Chris Gardner 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 so... (read more)

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PG-13, 1 hr. 56 min.
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Release Date: Nov 25, 2006
DVD Release Date: Mar 27, 2007

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9 hours ago
The Pursuit of Happyness is up there on the best "fell good" films ever made.
15 hours ago
Knallfilm! Vanskelig å innbille sej at filmen e bygd på ei sann historie. Gripande film, som fort kan vekke tårekanalane blant nokre
17 hours ago
Es muy buena pero se enfocan demasiado e intensamente en el personaje de Chris Gradner, que dejan de lado detalles que giran alredeor de el, ya sean personajes o lugares y cosas que parezca o no tambien importan, para una buena película.
1 day ago
Will Smith a Legend in acting
1 day ago
Heart warming rags to riches drama. The Pursuit of Happyness is about the perseverance of a single father in pursuit of his dream of a better life. Will Smith is excellent as Chris Gardner, as he really puts his heart and soul into the role, and I li... (read more)

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1111 days ago
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Will Smith has his best screen role ever and he runs with it. He's flat-out great.
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1113 days ago
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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.'
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1113 days ago
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Ultimately, the real Chris Gardner emerges as an inspirational American success story -- and Will Smith emerges as a fine and nuanced actor.
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1113 days ago
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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.
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1113 days ago
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The whole thing works. This earnest, modest, sweet little ode to paternal love is meant to warm the cockles of our hearts in a season overrun with cockle-warming, and even a recalcitrant Scrooge may sniff back a few salty droplets.
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