Fresh
Smith hits all the right notes - understated, engaging, inspirational - even if his young son threatens to charm him off the screen.
Mark Salisbury, Time Out
The Pursuit of Happyness
For his son, one man will reach for the impossible.
2006 · 1h 57m · PG-13
Drama
Directed by
Gabriele Muccino
Overview
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This is Smith as you've never seen him -- an unsure, struggling, frustrated guy trying to hold together his family and failing.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
As cynical as I am, I have to admit I was completely won over by Smith's sincere and deeply effective work as a guy who was knocked down again and again, but refused to stay on the canvas.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
A by-the-numbers piece of Hollywood inspiration.
Scott Tobias, AV Club
Fresh
Some people will see The Pursuit of Happyness as a glorification of capitalism, but the movie is much less about 'getting' than it is about 'not having.'
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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