Ever since “Bad Boys” came out in 1995, Will Smith has made it a point to be the starring role, in at least one blockbuster film a year. Last year it was “Hitch,” but this year it’ll be “The Pursuit of Happyness,” acting along side his son, Jadon Smith.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a true story of a once-homeless single father, Christopher Gardner, who raised himself up to become a successful stock broker.
Chris Gardner 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 and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them.
Check out the trailer. It’s gonna be a tear-jerker.
I think it’s so cute that they had Will Smith’s son play Chris Gardener’s son in the film. Never too early to start them on daddy’s path! :)
Looks like it’s gonna be an awesome movie.
Preview was good. I think it’s gonna be a great drama since it’s based off a true story. Thumbs up to Will Smith!
The release date couldn’t be better, prepare to grab a bunch of tissues :) – the trailer made me cry.
the story is sooo inspiring. how they lived in public bathroom stalls and went through so much together is such a inspiration.
ill definitely pursue this movie on christmas
i saw the documentary of this guy on 20/20. Its very inspirational. He had to spend some nights in a subway washroom with his son because he didnt have enough money.
true courage and persaverance
Will Rocks!
Interestingly, the movie is set around the former Dean-Witter which merged with Morgan Stanley in 1997. For that alone, I’ll have to watch it to assess the state of the ibanking world a decade ago.
I was checking his biography (his website) and it said that the stock broker was making $80 000 USD a month, talk about some mad money making. – Reserving my copy at my local library, can’t wait to read it.
I’m definitely gonna watch this one.
This looks like an absolutely amazing movie. I watched the trailer, and have been harassing my cousin to watch it with me when it comes out!! It’s been a while since a quality drama has come out IMO, so lets see how this one does it for me!!
yeah, great film.
one of my classmates got in as one of the extras after watching them shoot for so many hours… lucky! hehe i think i saw the balboa park or glen park bart station in that trailer
Yah, i also saw that 20/20 interview. it was also very moving. this is probably gonna be one of my must see movies that i recommend to everyone.
i saw the trailer for this film in the previews for James Bond Casino Royale, and i swear i had a single tear rolling down my cheek. also inspired me to… try a little harder in getting my education. i want my children to have comfortable lives, secure, with enough time for love. i think will smith will be the perfect actor for this film and story and character. his intense emotional scenes are fantastic.
wow what a nice thing here???????????
i feel that chris and will have a specail bond even though they probaly don’t know each other. they both do pusui happyness [ wrong spelling ] and i did see the movie and it made me cry. i was weeping all over my popcorn. it’s a sad but uplifting movie that inspired me to do somehting about my life. that’s why i’ve decided to make the only new years resoluvtion i’ve ever kept: to pursue happyness [ wrong spelling ] and go for my dreams. to reach the sky and try my hardest to stay p there even though i don’t have wings…