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The Pursuit of Happyness
Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). However, he still takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
March 18, 1972 in USA
15 July 1987, Napa, California, USA
21 August 1975, Taipei, Taiwan
9 January 1961, Ohio, USA
April 29, 2009
Sap, sentiment, and hokey plot devices bog down an otherwise down to earth story.April 25, 2011
The Pursuit of Happyness is a very Hollywood film, which could be good or bad depending on your point of view. It tries very hard to be profound and inspirational, but ultimately it's not up to the task.April 06, 2008
Even the glossiest of surfaces can't extinguish the genuine emotions running beneath them here.November 20, 2008
Will Smith is getting all the awards buzz, but it's his real-life son, Jaden, who transcends all expectations in Happyness.December 15, 2006
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.'December 15, 2006
The Pursuit of Happyness can't imagine anything worse than being poor. Except maybe being surrounded by poor people.August 28, 2009
Counterfeit emotion and submerged racismJanuary 11, 2007
Smith hits all the right notes - understated, engaging, inspirational - even if his young son threatens to charm him off the screen.April 23, 2009
Smith turns in a career-capping performance, and director Gabriele Muccino ingeniously turns the material inward, cautioning us all to be grateful for what we have, for we're closer to the edge than we think.