The Pursuit of Happyness

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The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 biographical drama film starring Will Smith as struggling salesman Chris Gardner, depicting his journey from homelessness to success.

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  • The Pursuit of Happyness (memoir) ×1

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instanceOf biographical drama film
film
basedOn The Pursuit of Happyness (memoir)
basedOnAuthor Chris Gardner
Quincy Troupe
boxOfficeWorldwideUSD approximately 307,000,000
budgetUSD approximately 55,000,000
character Chris Gardner
Christopher Gardner Jr.
Linda
cinematographyBy Phedon Papamichael
countryOfOrigin United States
director Gabriele Muccino
distributedBy Columbia Pictures
distributorRegion North America
editedBy Hughes Winborne
filmingLocation Oakland
San Francisco
genre biographical film
drama film
language English
leadActorNomination Academy Award for Best Actor
leadActorNominee Will Smith
mainTheme American Dream
father–son relationship
perseverance
poverty
musicBy Andrea Guerra
narrativePerspective follows Chris Gardner's personal journey from homelessness to professional success
plotSummary Depicts Chris Gardner's struggle with homelessness while raising his young son and pursuing a career as a stockbroker.
portraysRealPerson Chris Gardner
producer Jason Blumenthal
Todd Black
Will Smith
productionCompany Columbia Pictures
Overbrook Entertainment
Relativity Media
ratingMPAA PG-13
releaseDate December 15, 2006
releaseYear 2006
runtimeMinutes 117
screenwriter Steven Conrad
settingLocation San Francisco
starring Jaden Smith
Thandiwe Newton
Will Smith
timePeriodDepicted early 1980s
title The Pursuit of Happyness

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Thandiwe Newton
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The Pursuit of Happyness ("The Pursuit of Happyness (memoir)")
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The Pursuit of Happyness
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