The Pursuit of Happyness

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Boston Globe | Ty BurrAdd Critic to Favorites

I don't think I've seen a mainstream movie get fatherhood so right since "Kramer vs . Kramer": the fear, the indulgence, the snappishness, the pre-occupied "uh-huhs" as a child natters about his day, the steamrolling waves of love.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

It's a beautiful and understated performance, one that hums with a richer, quieter music than Smith has mustered before.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

If The Pursuit of Happyness didn't star Will Smith and his adorable son Jaden, it might be just another tearjerker rags-to-riches story. But their chemistry raises the level of the film, making it heartfelt and compelling.Read the full review

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