The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness starring Will Smith, follows the life of a single father and his son. Life has been so unfair but he makes every effort to care for his son even as he pursues happiness in his professional endeavor.
17 May 1981, San Francisco, California, USA
4 March 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA
13 August 1953, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
26 February 1977, Petaluma, California, USA
8 July 1998, Malibu, California, USA
22 May 1964, Los Angeles, California, USA
29 October 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
7 December 1973, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
8 February 1949, Hong Kong
15 November 1977, Berkeley, California, USA
23 October 1930
April 06, 2008
Even the glossiest of surfaces can't extinguish the genuine emotions running beneath them here.
December 15, 2006
Some people will see The Pursuit of Happyness as a glorification of capitalism, but the movie is much less about 'getting' than it is about 'not having.'
April 29, 2009
Sap, sentiment, and hokey plot devices bog down an otherwise down to earth story.
April 23, 2009
Smith turns in a career-capping performance, and director Gabriele Muccino ingeniously turns the material inward, cautioning us all to be grateful for what we have, for we're closer to the edge than we think.
January 11, 2007
Smith hits all the right notes - understated, engaging, inspirational - even if his young son threatens to charm him off the screen.
December 15, 2006
The Pursuit of Happyness can't imagine anything worse than being poor. Except maybe being surrounded by poor people.
November 20, 2008
Will Smith is getting all the awards buzz, but it's his real-life son, Jaden, who transcends all expectations in Happyness.
August 28, 2009
Counterfeit emotion and submerged racism
April 25, 2011
The Pursuit of Happyness is a very Hollywood film, which could be good or bad depending on your point of view. It tries very hard to be profound and inspirational, but ultimately it's not up to the task.
