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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Drama
Rated PG-13
116 min.
Release Date
December 15, 2006
DVD Release Date
March 27, 2007 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Gabriele Muccino
Writer
Steve Conrad
Cast
Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
Running Time
116 minutes
MPA 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... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

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 »
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