The Pursuit of Happyness

 (2006)

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  • Critics Rating 75 critics
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User Reviews

Important Film.
Jan 14, 2009
grimmgirl3 - yahoo.com
I saw this film awhile back and loved it. Tonight I watched Seven Pounds, directed by the same director, Gariele Muccino. I will also look for his movies now. This movie is an excellent depiction of the homeless psyche. I think... Full review
The best yet
Jan 01, 2009
mojo5001 - yahoo.com
This was the best movie of last year that i myself seen personally in theaters. Hitting home with the single father and son, it was more than touching because of the fact i am a single father. The story was revealing... Full review
will smith is awesome!
Dec 25, 2008
lpdcarebear - yahoo.com
I loved this movie. during it, i was always wondering, how would he get by. how would will smith make it through now? it was a great movie!... Full review
Great movie
Dec 18, 2008
nursenab - yahoo.com
All I can really say that it was wonderful and cute. The story was really "wow". I couldn't believe someone could really have been through all that trouble. The movie is a moral and I personally recommend it for all ages.... Full review
Touching Story and Great Acting!
Dec 08, 2008
kietphung - yahoo.com
Pursuit of Happyness is a very good movie. The story was excellent, and it provided a good opportunity for Will Smith to show his acting skills. Out of all of Will Smith's movies, I believe that the Pursuit of Happyness displays... Full review
A Must See!!
Dec 02, 2008
omarbibi14 - yahoo.com
This film will suite an array of people from all ages, if you like musicals youll like it, but if you dont you and are from the 60s era you will still like it! This film lets the mind wonder into... Full review
One of the best movies of 2006
Nov 22, 2008
dr.faisel - yahoo.com
One of the best movies of the year 2006,great acting, great script. It was really touching and made me appreciate what i have and thank god for everything i have.... Full review
in pursuit of will smith happyness movie roles
Nov 16, 2008
sledkane - yahoo.com
now this is the will smith i want to see more of , not so much of those commerical $$$$$$ making no plot no story s/f movies!will smith need to get into these type of roles more often i want to... Full review
SUCH A DEPRESSING MOVIE..
Nov 13, 2008
jackie_mija_97 - yahoo.com
This movie is sooooo depressing but yet it gives you so much to be thankful for...A+ on Will's performance and Jaden is such a cutie....GREAT GREAT MOVIE!... Full review
One my my favorites now!
Oct 31, 2008
arielreynolds87 - yahoo.com
Just saw this for the first time the other day on Starz, and it was great. I loved the story, the acting, the drama, and how well Smith performed. When I see him I see such an amazing actor with so... Full review

Critics Reviews

| Jan 14, 2009
Boxoffice Magazine
Plus, 20,000 Leagues sounds more like a fun action flick than it does Oscar bait. flick may give Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince a run for its money when it comes to which film will be the most financially successful this year. ... Full Review
| Dec 22, 2008
Los Angeles Times
The task of marrying these disparate worlds has fallen to director Gabriele Muccino, a lanky 41-year-old who barely spoke English when he paired with Smith a few years ago on the story of a homeless man's against-all-odds success in "The Pursuit of Happyness. ... Full Review
| Jul 11, 2008
commonsensemedia.org
it is a bad bad movie! The Pursuit of Happyness is a great movie inspired by a true story. OK for kids my age: Y Reviewer: lolzz (13 years old), Date: July 05, 2007 I say: no no no bad movie... Will Smith did a great job. ... Full Review
| Oct 08, 2007
IGN, CA
Robot Chicken has successfully played around with violence and death to great comic effect, but this week, the joke got really old, really quickly. ... Full Review
| Oct 01, 2007
ViewLondon
As it is, the film seems unduly preoccupied with piling on the misery and it's quite hard to take, although it does make Chris' eventual triumph that much sweeter. Four out of Five stars Running time: 117 mins With a terrific central performance by Will Smith, this is a well made, sharply written and ultimately uplifting drama, but it really piles on the misery before you get there. ... Full Review

News

When Screen Rant first reported that Columbia was remaking The Karate Kid , fan reaction was decidedly negative. Many people asked: Why? Why remake a film that many consider a modern classic? ... Full Article

Will Smith and his kid Jaden have a guaranteed formula for taking over the world. First, star in the heartwarming The Pursuit of Happyness , and get the entire world to love you. ... Full Article

The Hollywood Reporter's Risky Biz Blog is reporting that Columbia Pictures's remake of The Karate Kid is getting some chops from The Pursuit of Happyness screenwriter Steven Conrad. ... Full Article

Q : There once was a show in the mid-1980s about three kids who lived upstairs from an ice cream shop they ran on the beach. ... Full Article

Approximately 70 students from Howard and Princeton universities were welcomed at St. Sabina Catholic church Sunday. The students will spend the next few days preparing to join a group of more than 350 people from the church headed to Springfield... ... Full Article

Bernard Groves doesn't want to overplay his similarity to Will Smith's homeless man-turned-financier character in the San Francisco-based movie "The Pursuit of Happyness." "I didn't sleep in no BART restrooms," he said. ... Full Article

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