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The Pursuit
of Happiness
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Starring: |
Will Smith, Jaden Christopher
Syre Smith, Thandie Newton,
Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan
Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller,
Takayo Fischer, Kevin West,
Domenic Bove, Scott Klace, Mark
Christopher Lawrence, Maurice
Sherbanee |
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Directed by: |
Gabriele
Muccino |
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Produced by: |
Todd Black,
Jason Blumenthal, Steve Tisch,
James Lassiter, Will Smith,
Louis D'Esposito, Mark Clayman,
David Alper, Teddy Zee |
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Written by: |
Steve
Conrad |
| Genre: |
Drama |
| MPAA
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PG-13 |
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Runtime: |
116 minutes
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Release date: |
Dec 15,
2006 |
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Life is a struggle for
single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith).
Evicted from their apartment, he and his young
son (Jaden Smith) find themselves alone with no
place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands
a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage
firm, the position pays no money. The pair must
live in shelters and endure many hardships, but
Chris refuses to give in to despair as he
struggles to create a better life for himself
and his son.
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| Critics
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Average
Grade: |
B- |
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Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Much better
than you might think, thanks to Will Smith."
more... |
B- |
Chicago
Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Smith is
terrific and moving in this film. The film
itself is more conventional."
more... |
B |
Hollywood
Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Well-meaning
story of homelessness suffers from Hollywood
contrivances and slickness."
more... |
C |
New York
Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...he kind of
entertainment that goes down smoothly until
it gets stuck in your craw."
more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...long, dull,
and depressing."
more... |
C |
Rolling
Stone
Peter Travers |
"The role needs
gravity, smarts, charm, humor and a soul
that's not synthetic. Smith brings it. He's
the real deal."
more... |
B |
Seattle
Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...heartwarming but excruciating-to-watch
drama..."
more... |
B- |
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