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The Pursuit of Happyness

  • 20062006
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 57m
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Will Smith, Brian Howe, Thandiwe Newton, and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
519K
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POPULARITY
1,145
75
    • Gabriele Muccino
    • Steve Conrad
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Jaden Smith
    • Gabriele Muccino
    • Steve Conrad
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Thandiwe Newton
    • Jaden Smith
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    • 905User reviews
    • 194Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Will Smith and Jaden Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Chris Gardner
    Thandiwe Newton
    Thandiwe Newton
    • Linda
    • (as Thandie Newton)
    Jaden Smith
    Jaden Smith
    • Christopher
    • (as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith)
    Brian Howe
    Brian Howe
    • Jay Twistle
    James Karen
    James Karen
    • Martin Frohm
    Dan Castellaneta
    Dan Castellaneta
    • Alan Frakesh
    Kurt Fuller
    Kurt Fuller
    • Walter Ribbon
    Takayo Fischer
    Takayo Fischer
    • Mrs. Chu
    Kevin West
    Kevin West
    • World's Greatest Dad
    George Cheung
    George Cheung
    • Chinese Maintenance Worker
    • (as George K. Cheung)
    David Michael Silverman
    • Doctor at First Hospital
    Domenic Bove
    Domenic Bove
    • Tim Ribbon
    Geoff Callan
    Geoff Callan
    • Ferrari Owner
    Joyful Raven
    • Hippie Girl
    Scott Klace
    Scott Klace
    • Tim Brophy
    Rashida Clendening
    • Bus Driver
    Eric Schniewind
    • Doctors
    Peter Fitzsimmons
    Peter Fitzsimmons
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      • Gabriele Muccino
      • Steve Conrad
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    • Trivia
      Chris Gardner: At the end, the real Chris Gardner walks past Chris and Chris Jr.
    • Goofs
      In one scene, the train doors close on Chris Gardner's hand while he is holding a bone scanner. He doesn't let go, and the train departs with the doors partially open. That would never happen in real life; BART trains are designed not to move if the doors of any car are obstructed.
    • Quotes

      Christopher Gardner: [narrating, at a payphone, raining, after learning Linda is taking Christopher away from him] It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it. No matter what. How did he know that?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Rocky Balboa/The Good German/Letters from Iwo Jima/The Pursuit of Happyness/Breaking and Entering/Home of the Brave (2006)
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      When the Saints Go Marching In
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    User reviews905

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    10/10
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    I was blessed to have seen this movie last night. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me love life.

    This movie is a great movie that depicts a love of a father for his son. Will Smith did an incredible job and deserves every accolade available to him. His son also did a fantastic job.

    There is a great lesson that is learned in this movie and it truly shares the struggles of everyday life.

    This movie was heart felt and touching. It was truly an experience worth having. Thank you for making this movie and I look forward to seeing it again.
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    • jvgoodwell
    • Dec 6, 2006

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    • Why was, Chris- you suck-' written on the wall when Will Smith was painting the apartment?
    • Is there a real Chris Gardner?
    • Are there any differences between the movie story and the real story?

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Sony Pictures (United States)
      • English
      • Cantonese
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    • Filming locations
      • Candlestick Park - 602 Jamestown Avenue, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Relativity Media
      • Overbrook Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 57 minutes
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