Will Smith's heartfelt performance elevates The Pursuit of Happyness above mere melodrama.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Gabriele Muccino -
Producer -
Todd Black , Jason Blumenthal , Steve Tisch , James Lassiter , Will Smith -
Screenwriter -
Steve Conrad -
Distributor -
Sony Pictures -
Production Co -
Escape Artists , Columbia Pictures Corporation , Overbrook Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Language) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 15, 2006, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 16, 2012 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$162.6M -
Runtime -
1h 56m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)