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  1. The Pursuit of Happyness

    A fairy tale in realist drag, "The Pursuit of Happyness" is the kind of entertainment that goes down smoothly until it gets stuck in your craw.

  2. The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Review

    Inspirational but often emotionally wrenching story. Read Common Sense Media's The Pursuit of Happyness review, age rating, and parents guide.

  3. The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness. NEW. Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves ...

  4. The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness is a very Hollywood film, which could be good or bad depending on your point of view.

  5. The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness. The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr. The screenplay by Steven Conrad is based on the best-selling 2006 ...

  6. The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness - Metacritic. Summary Chris Gardner (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 stock brokerage firm, he ...

  7. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    blanche-2 22 June 2009. A father and salesman is in "The Pursuit of Happiness" in this 2006 film starring Will Smith, Thandie Newton, and Jaden Smith. This is the real-life story of Chris Gardner, who was eking out a living selling bone density scanners while his wife (Newton) worked double shifts at a hospital.

  8. The Pursuit Of Happyness Review

    Read the Empire Movie review of The Pursuit Of Happyness. An admirably unsentimental biopic with an excellent central performance, but it doesn't impact as...

  9. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    The Pursuit of Happyness: Directed by Gabriele Muccino. With Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe. A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

  10. The Pursuit of Happyness critic reviews

    Especially to anyone with kids, the film packs some punch. Apart from that, The Pursuit of Happyness is emotionally manipulative and way too glossy to really hit home. Metacritic aggregates music, game, tv, and movie reviews from the leading critics.

  11. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    The Pursuit of Happyness is more inspirational than creatively inspired -- imbued with the kind of uplifting, afterschool-special qualities that can trigger a major toothache.

  12. The Pursuit of Happyness

    Will Smith and his son, Jaden, bring to life the true story of a father-son family valiantly struggling to step up from the bottom rung of the ladder in 1980s San Francisco.

  13. Movie Review: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    Movie review of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) by The Critical Movie Critics | Biographical drama with Will Smith as a father making a change for his son.

  14. The Pursuit of Happyness [Reviews]

    Chris Gardner is a family man struggling to make ends meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the family afloat, the mother of his five-year-old son Christopher is buckling under the ...

  15. The Pursuit of Happyness

    The Pursuit of Happyness is propelled by Will Smith's energetic performance and the intimacy with young Chris comes naturally since he is played by his own real-life son. Try a Spiritual Practice on Joy. Special DVD features include a commentary by director Gabriele Muccino; Father and Son: Onscreen and Off; The Man Behind the Movie: A ...

  16. The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Review for Parents

    Why is The Pursuit of Happyness rated PG-13? The MPAA rated The Pursuit of Happyness PG-13 for some language. Get Content Details The Guide to our Grades Parent Movie Review by Aristotle defined happiness as contemplation. But for people stuck on the street, it can be as simple as a warm meal and a place to sleep. In Chris Gardner's (Will Smith) case, it means a decent income and an adequate ...

  17. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) • Movie Reviews • Visual Parables

    Directed by Gabriele Muccino, and written by Steven Conrad, The Pursuit of Happyness is based on a real life person in San Francisco during the Reagan years when, similar to today, the much vaunted prosperity failed to trickle down to a lot of people. The misspelling of the key title word comes from graffiti on the wall outside the day care ...

  18. Movie Review: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    Movie Review: The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Many of us find the struggle of picking a movie to watch relatable. Unlike other movies, The Pursuit of Happyness emotionally moves the audience as it is inspired by a true story. Following Chris Gardner's life in poverty, the movie captures the sense of chaos and struggles he faces.

  19. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) Movie Review

    The Pursuit of Happyness illustrates the rocky road to triumph in a non-romanticized, pragmatic fashion. The atrocities of homelessness and poverty are portrayed free of sugarcoating, in a way that impacted me deeply. The movie opens the viewer's eyes to the actualities of building oneself from the ground up.

  20. The Pursuit of Happyness review

    Movies have the power to make you laugh, become emotional, and even profoundly move you at the same time. The Pursuit of Happyness is an inspiring story for the audience. Read on for The Pursuit of Happyness review.

  21. The Pursuit of Happyness: Movie Review and Analysis

    In 'The Pursuit of Happyness' I believe Will Smith did an exceptional performance in his performing abilities. The movie exceeded the action and romantic films Will Smith is known for. He illustrated the position of Chris Gardner, trouble, struck down man dealing with the most upsetting time of his life. The acting becomes so actual that his exponential overall performance provides a ...

  22. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

    Already struggling to eke out an existence, against the backdrop of early-1980s San Francisco, the earnest and hard-working bone-density-scanner salesman, Chris Gardner, finds himself with the back to the wall. Left with nothing when his wife abandons the family, the financially hard-pressed father will have to take care of his five-year-old ...

  23. The Pursuit of Happyness (pdf)

    The Pursuit of Happyness by Mariah Bermudez The film is titled The Pursuit of Happyness as it follows the story of an African-American man named Chris Gardner and his ongoing hardships. The film incorr Chris Gardner is a self-reliant, industrious man who began as a salesperson in order to support his family. This story depicts the American dream in ways as it refers to the Declaration of ...

  24. Wisdom Of Happiness Trailer: The Dalai Lama On Pursuit Of ...

    The Nobel laureate shares his timeless wisdom on the universal pursuit of inner peace, happiness and compassion. He also offers practical advice on how to navigate the challenges of the 21st century.