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.
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Posted by jan
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! :)
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Posted by heartofjosh
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!
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Posted by David
The release date couldn’t be better, prepare to grab a bunch of tissues :) - the trailer made me cry.
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Posted by rbx6jm7man
the story is sooo inspiring. how they lived in public bathroom stalls and went through so much together is such a inspiration.
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Posted by beni
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.
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Posted by Elliott Back
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.
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Posted by David
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.
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Posted by luvz
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!!
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Posted by fakeshakes
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
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Posted by rbx6jm7man
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.
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Posted by kevinkim
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.
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Posted by wilsmith1fan
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…
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