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The Pursuit of Happyness (Widescreen Edition)

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 8,007 ratings
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Genre Drama
Format AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Dubbed, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby
Contributor Kurt Fuller, Thandie Newton, Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Dan Castellaneta, James Lassiter, Steve Tisch, Will Smith, Brian Howe, James Karen, Jaden Smith, Gabriele Muccino, Columbia Pictures; Nord-Ouest Productions See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 57 minutes

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Sony Pictures has a long history of entertaining diverse audiences. With our vast content across all genres and platforms enjoyed by hundreds of millions of people around the world, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. Through a vibrant culture, which applauds individual talent, celebrates differences and values contributions from a diverse workforce, Sony Pictures offers a variety of resources for employees and partners.

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Will Smith stars in this moving tale inspired by the true story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman struggling to build a future for himself and his 5-year-old son Christopher (Jaden Smith). When his girlfriend Linda (Thandie Newton) walks out, Chris is left to raise Christopher (Jaden Smith) on his own. Chris' determination finally pays off when he lands an unpaid internship in a brutally competitive stockbroker-training program, where only one in twenty interns will make the cut. But without a salary, Chris and his son are evicted from their apartment and are forced to sleep on the streets, in homeless shelters and even behind the locked doors of a metro station bathroom. With self-confidence and the love and trust of his son, Chris Gardner rises above his obstacles to become a Wall Street legend.

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A heartwarming film that demonstrates how good, hard-working people can become homeless almost overnight, Pursuit of Happyness is a tour-de-force showcase for Will Smith, who convincingly portrays a down-and-out dad trying to better his family's life. Smith, who usually is cast in effortlessly boyish roles (Men in Black, Independence Day), is wonderful in the film--even in the scenes that shamelessly tug at viewers' heartstrings. Based on the true-life story of Chris Gardner, a San Francisco salesman forced at times to shelter his young son (played by Smith's adorable look-alike offspring Jaden Smith) in a men's room, there is little suspense to the film in terms of Chris' outcome. (His story and eventual success a successful and wealthy Chicago businessman was well-publicized on the newsmagazine show 20/20.) And let's face it, Hollywood's not too keen on making feel-good movies with unhappy endings. The beauty (and suspense, to a certain extent) of this film is in the way the story is told. Though he is constantly rushing around to get to appointments and pick up his child, things do not happen quickly for Chris. When he accepts an internship with a prestigious stock brokerage firm, there's a catch: The position is unpaid, suitable more for trust-fund children than single parents with no other source of income. In many scenes, the viewer panics along with Chris, wondering how he's going to feed his child. While Smith and his son, Jaden, share many tender moments together, Thandie Newton has the thankless role of playing Chris' shrill wife, who deserts her family early in the film. It's not a particularly challenging part for the talented actress, and her departure doesn't impact the storyline much at all. As for the movie's misspelled title, it's inspired from a scene in the film. (Seeing a mural drawn by the children at a daycare center, Chris points out to the proprietor that "happiness" is spelled incorrectly. She notes that it doesn't matter how the word is written--just that the kids have it.) With Pursuit of Happyness, Smith has come out of his safety zone and, in turn, ends up playing his most heroic role to date. --Jae-Ha Kim


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Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 15085
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Gabriele Muccino
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Dubbed, Subtitled, Multiple Formats, Dolby
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 57 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ March 27, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish, French
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Jason Blumenthal, Will Smith, Steve Tisch, Todd Black, James Lassiter
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000N6U0E2
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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