The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Regisseur:

Gabriele Muccino

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Steve Conrad (written by)

Premierendatum:

15. Dezember 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drama

Plot:

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.

Plot Keywords:

Stadium | Intentionally Misspelled Title | Hit By Car | Father Son Relationship | Bus

Filmpreise:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 17 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Meaningful and Uplifting

Besetzung

Will Smith	...	Chris Gardner
Jaden Smith	...	Christopher (as Jaden Christopher Syre Smith)
Thandie Newton	...	Linda
Brian Howe	...	Jay Twistle
James Karen	...	Martin Frohm
Dan Castellaneta	...	Alan Frakesh
Kurt Fuller	...	Walter Ribbon
Takayo Fischer	...	Mrs. Chu
Kevin West	...	World's Greatest Dad
George Cheung	...	Chinese Maintenance Worker (as George K. Cheung)
David Michael Silverman	...	Doctor at First Hospital
Domenic Bove	...	Tim Ribbon
Geoff Callan	...	Ferrari Owner
Joyful Raven	...	Hippie Girl
Scott Klace	...	Tim Brophy

Alternativ:

The Pursuit of Happiness (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
Untitled Chris Gardner Project (USA) (working title)
Streben nach Glück, Das (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language.

Länge:

117 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:Livre | Singapore:PG | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:IIA | South Korea:All | France:Unrated | UK:12A | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Ireland:12A | Argentina:13 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:6 | Sweden:7 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42013) | Finland:S | Portugal:M/12 | Italy:T | Australia:M

Drehorte:

Alameda, California, USA

Firma:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Dies und das:

The movie's scene with the Rubik's cube is similar to a scene in the popular 90's sitcom, _The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ()_ , where 'Will Smith' solves a Rubik's cube that inadvertently gets him admitted into Princeton University.

Pannen:

Crew oder Equipment sichtbar: In one scene, Chris enters the day care center to pick up his son, while the camera remains outside. The cameraman and camera are clearly visible in the window reflection.

Dialogzitate:

Christopher Gardner: This part of my life is called "internship."

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt "The Simpsons" (1989)

Soundtrack:

Feelin' Alright

Meaningful and Uplifting

My husband and I had an opportunity to attend a screener of this movie last night. We had seen several commercials and a trailer for the film and we had high hopes, we were not disappointed. Many times "inspired by" films feel like hard sells or bids for Oscar glory. "Pursuit of Happiness" is none of that. This is an honest, meaningful film that will stay with you long after you leave the theatre. The viewer becomes fully invested in the struggles of Chris Gardner and his son. Will and Jadyn Smith deserve huge kudos. The real-life father and son dynamic enriched the film and don't know if other actors could have been as powerful. Be warned, there are several tissue inducing moments. This movie is well worth a ticket!