Based on a true story, Will Smith gives a powerful performance in an amazing story of one man's success against seemingly insurmountable adversity. Heartwrenching while also heart-warming, intriguing... Read more
, gripping, entertaining, and very rewarding. Chris Gardner is a loving father of integrity and determination, and his story is one we can all be inspired by.
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Average of 14278 ratings: 3.7 Stars
In The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner (Will Smith) is a family man struggling to make ends meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the family afloat, the mother (Thandie Newton) of his five-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) is buckling under the constant strain of financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she reluctantly decides to leave.
Chris, now a single father, continues doggedly to pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, and although there is no salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program with a job and a promising future. Without a financial cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from their apartment and forced to sleep in shelters, bus stations, bathrooms, or wherever they can find refuge for the night.
Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honour his commitment as a loving and caring father, using the affection and trust his son has placed in him as an impetus to overcome the obstacles he faces.
- Cast:
- Dan Castellaneta, Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Kurt Fuller, James Karen, Jaden Smith, Brian Howe
- Director:
- Gabriele Muccino
- Genres:
- Drama , Biography
- Format:
- DVD and Blu-ray
- Demand:
- Low