The Pursuit of Happyness fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
The Pursuit of Happyness is calm and low-intensity.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A real life story, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing
Look and sound: the editing stand out.
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For his son, one man will reach for the impossible.
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The Pursuit of Happyness is included with a subscription to Angel Studios in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 8 and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 57 min
The Pursuit of Happyness runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Pursuit of Happyness higher (80) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $55 million to make and earned $307 million worldwide, 5.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some cn. Produced in United States.
+105GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Pursuit of Happyness in 119 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 67 storytelling tropes for The Pursuit of Happyness, including Dramatic Irony, Unlocking the Talent, Age Lift.
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