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The Pursuit of Happyness
Directed by
Gabriele Muccino
PG-13
2006
1h 57m
Drama
,
Biography
8.0
67%
87%
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A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
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Cast of The Pursuit of Happyness
Will Smith
Chris Gardner
Jaden Smith
Christopher
Thandiwe Newton
Linda
Brian Howe
Jay Twistle
James Karen
Martin Frohm
Dan Castellaneta
Alan Frakesh
Kurt Fuller
Walter Ribbon
Takayo Fischer
Mrs. Chu
Kevin West
World's Greatest Dad
George Cheung
Chinese Maintenance Worker
David Michael Silverman
Doctor at First Hospital
Domenic Bove
Tim Ribbon
Geoff Callan
Ferrari Owner
Joyful Raven
Hippie Girl
Scott Klace
Tim Brophy
Rashida Clendening
Bus Driver
Eric Schniewind
Doctor
Peter Fitzsimmons
Doctor
Maurice Sherbanee
Roy The Old Neighbor
Zuhair Haddad
Cab Driver
Victor Raider-Wexler
Landlord
Mark Christopher Lawrence
Wayne
Darryl Fong
Policeman
George Maguire
Police Clerk
Joe Nuñez
Driver Who Hits Chris
Adam Del Rio
Shoe-Spotting Intern
Rocky LaRochelle
Motel Manager
Erin Beers
Dean Witter Receptionist
Rueben Grundy
Businessman
Ming Lo
Young Executive
John Kovacevich
Young Executive
Bonnie Akimoto
Doctor's Receptionist
Stu Klitsner
Dr. Strauk
Esther Scott
Shelter Worker
Tina D'Elia
Shelter Worker
Cecil Williams
Reverend Williams
David Fine
Big Guy Rodney
George Moffatt
Homeless Guy in Line
Amir Talai
Clerk
Mike Garibaldi
Paul
Jason Frazier
Young Man - Bus Fight
Kevin Crook
Smug Intern
David Haines
Other Young Executive
James Finnerty
News Reporter
Abigail van Alyn
Ribbon's Receptionist
Bob Greene
Doctor at Oakland Memorial Hospital
Robert Anthony Peters
Glide Shelter Worker
Terri Orth-Pallavicini
Secretary
John Robb
Homeless Guy
Daniel Wilder
Homeless Guy
Cathy Fithian
Policewoman
Keith Stevenson
Indian Grocery Clerk
Jeff Applebaum
Dean Witter Employee
Victor Hoagland
Ribbon's Associate
Richard Bischoff
Ribbon's Associate
Edward Donlin
Dr. Don Florio
Larry Hunt
Bucket Man
Rose Aispuro
Blood Center Clerk
Arbin C. Kumar
Check Cashing Clerk
Jerry Edward McLilly
Smiley
Shareef Allman
Prisoner
Jeffrey Moon
Pizza Dad
Peaches Hutchinson
Pizza Mom
Brandon Deadwiler
Pizza Son
Tateanna Wheeler-Lezine
Pizza Daughter
Karen Kahn
Professional Woman
Phil Austin
Stock Broker (uncredited)
Rick Camp
Bus Rider (uncredited)
Brad Carr
Dean Witter Employee (uncredited)
Zachary Culbertson
European Tourist (uncredited)
Yeena Fisher
Businesswoman (uncredited)
Ben Fritz
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
Christopher Paul Gardner
Passerby on street (uncredited)
Brendan Kruse
Bike Messenger (uncredited)
Kenny Santiago Marrero
Stock Broker (uncredited)
David Pearl
Stock Trader (uncredited)
Austin Scott
Homeless Youth (uncredited)
Adam Wang
Dean Witter Trader (uncredited)
The Pursuit of Happyness Ratings & Reviews
AV Club
Scott Tobias
A by-the-numbers piece of Hollywood inspiration.
Arizona Republic
Bill Muller
This is Smith as you've never seen him -- an unsure, struggling, frustrated guy trying to hold together his family and failing.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
Ultimately, the real Chris Gardner emerges as an inspirational American success story -- and Will Smith emerges as a fine and nuanced actor.
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle
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.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
A movie star who can slip easily into high-beam mode, Smith gives a restrained and nuanced turn.
Movie Mom
Nell Minow
Even the considerable charms of both Smith and the personable character he plays may not be enough to keep audiences from growing impatient to get to the good stuff.
UGO
Brian Tallerico
In an effort to make a crowd-pleasing film, the horrors that Gardner must have experienced on the streets feel glossed over by the Hollywood machine.
Ebert & Roeper
Richard Roeper
As cynical as I am, I have to admit I was completely won over by Smith's sincere and deeply effective work as a guy who was knocked down again and again, but refused to stay on the canvas.
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
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.'
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
Smith may be the closest Hollywood has to a modern Cary Grant, an instantly likable actor comfortable in every role he attempts.
Detroit Free Press
Terry Lawson
The subject of The Pursuit of Happyness denies all the odds and refuses to quit, and this movie has the same fighting, American spirit.
Dallas Morning News
Robert W. Butler
Few on-screen father-son relationships have felt more authentic than that depicted by Will Smith and his real-life son in The Pursuit of Happyness.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
There are worse ways to spend the holidays, and, at the least, it will likely make you appreciate your own circumstances.
Houston Chronicle
Amy Biancolli
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.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
Pursuit of Happyness isn't just a balm intended to heal negative depictions of AWOL African-American fathers. The movie pays respect to all single parents striving to do the right thing with few resources.
Detroit News
Tom Long
The Pursuit of Happyness attempts to be a warm movie with a good message. But its message is substantially skewed and the resulting warmth factor is decidedly low.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
It's a fine film, with a portrait of fatherhood that feels scuffed and driven and real.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
This movie roused me, made me sit up straight in my theater seat, the rapturous applause the preview audience met it with at the conclusion for once a well-earned honor.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
The role needs gravity, smarts, charm, humor and a soul that's not synthetic. Smith brings it. He's the real deal.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Thankfully, humor leavens the dark journey, and little Jaden and his jokes go a long way to warm our hearts.
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The Pursuit Of Happyness: You Got A Dream
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The Pursuit Of Happyness: Internship Interview
The Pursuit Of Happyness: Internship Interview
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The Pursuit Of Happyness: Drowning In The Water
The Pursuit Of Happyness: Drowning In The Water
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The Pursuit Of Happyness: I'm Going To New York
The Pursuit Of Happyness: I'm Going To New York
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The Pursuit Of Happyness: Are We Going To The Game
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