The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	December 15, 2006
On DVD:	March 27, 2007
Genre:	Drama
Director:	Gabriele Muccino
Writer:	Steve Conrad
Cast:	Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
Studio:	Columbia Pictures
Official site:	sonypictures.com/movies/thepursuitofhappyness/index.html
Running Time:	116 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for some language

"Don't ever let somebody tell you you can't do something. ...You got a dream, you gotta protect it... If you want something, go get it. Period."

In Columbia Pictures' "The Pursuit of Happyness," Chris Gardner (Will Smith) 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...

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Will Smith delivers an Oscar-worthy performance in one of the most frustrating yet ultimately fulfilling dramas of the year. Based on the true story of Christopher Gardner, the purposely mispelled The Pursuit of Happyness is certainly a tear-jerker, yet surprisingly motivational and inspirational at the same time. Full movie review »