The Pursuit of Happyness
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- Synopsis
- 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....
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- Starring
- Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith, Brian Howe
- Director(s)
- Gabriele Muccino
- Distributor(s)
- Columbia Pictures
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 116 min.
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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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