3.5/4  Please Just Go Away
This movie made me cry...no, not cry...it made me weep, sob, and wail like a 10 year old girl who just discovered she's going to be miserable the rest of her life. Yes...that much. The scene in the public train station restroom was nothi... (read full)

4/4  Will Smith's Best Performance?
The Pursuit of Happiness is the rags to riches story of a struggling father and his five-year-old son. The story begins in downtown San Francisco in 1981. Smith plays a brow-beaten salesman, desperately trying to sell bone-density machines... (read full)

2.5/4  The performances glide it along
There is forced and often unbelievable sentiment and poor narration to be found (as virtually anything that can go wrong for Will Smith does), but the performances work and the premise of following your dream hits home more often than not.... (read full)

4/4  Pursuit of Happyness
Very good movie. A true story about the power of clear intent and commitment to achieve no matter what the odds that may be against you. Also very touching relationship between a father and his son. Another underdog who overcomes but can t... (read full)

3.5/4  The Pursuit of Happyness Quick Review
This is an inspiring and touching story about defying the odds and creating your dream. I loved Smith in this film. The chemistry between him and his real life son was moving. What an amazing story.

2.5/4  The Pursuit of Happyness Quick Review
Sweet and charming. Not great, but not that bad either.

3/4  The Pursuit of Happyness Quick Review
There are some glum moments to go through, buy the payoff is worth it. Will Smith, paired with his son Jaden, makes a nice slice-of-life film. It's this relationship that elevates the film as the emotions are genuine and you can feel it.

5/5 Great Performance by will smith
  by David A. Smith (Webberville, Mi, USA)
This movie is full of heart. Will Smith's performance in this movie is outstanding. i love this movie and so will you. I recommend this movie to everyone. great movie

4/5 A moving Movie of true life, beating the odds
  by AwakeNow.co.uk (UK)
The Pursuit Of Happyness is based on a true story is a moving movie and makes the point that anything is possible.

Moving, heart wrenching and Will Smith's son in real life, playing his son in the movie does well.

One F word in this moving movie which reveals the ups and many downs of one man who who trying to find his break in life and...

There are some good scenes, the son dropping his toy, the eviction, the sleeping rough in a toilet and trying to break it in the big time financial world.

5/5 excellent movie
  by Holmes Beltran Jr. (miami, fl)
Excellent movie. Will Smith does an outstanding job in this movie. Recommend it all day, everyday.

5/5 Determination at its finest
  by Maria D. (Miami, USA)
This is truly a beautiful movie.

In this movie, Will Smith acts a father who put all of his energy toward his goals. He was a happy middle-class family man who invested all of his savings on a promising small business which later failed. He lost everything. His wife, however, only added to the problem. She was shallow and unsupportive. Their situation was difficult because he was a brilliant man who had a real shot at making it if only he could finish an unpaid internship at a stock firm, but in the meantime, he wouldn't be able to make a dime. His wife was a hard worker, but she didn't have much ambition. All she wanted was for him to get a weak job and keep it for the rest of his life. He wanted more though. And he took the internship.

His wife eventually left him and he kept their kid. She wanted no responsibilities.

It's truly heartbreaking how he plays with his kid and makes him believe that they are "camping" when they have to sleep in the streets. He is really a great father and his pain is transferred from the screen to your heart. This movie made me cry of sadness and joy after he finally made it.

He ended up founding his own stock firm.

Amazing that this is based on the life of someone who actually exists. I just love this type of stories.

5/5 What would you do for your child?
  by Cavelle Layes (British Columbia Canada)

In this tear jerking drama Will Smith trades in his super hero cape and takes up the role of an average Joe. No saving the world this time, instead his fight is to give his son a better life. After what seems like a lifetime of misfortune and bad luck Chris Gardner (Smith) is left alone to raise his son (Jaden Smith). The only problem is he barely has enough money to keep a house over their heads. The only glimmer of hope they have left is an internship at Dean Witter a stockbroker company. This may turn out to be the job of a lifetime, but with every glimmer there is always an obstacle course that guards its way. Of course this case is no different, not only is Chris up against nineteen other well educated candidates who have plenty more experience, but the internship doesn't pay a cent. Chris finds himself questioning whether or not this risk is worth taking and we find ourselves hoping with heavy hearts and watery eyes that it is.

The Pursuit of Happiness is jam packed with hard-hitting emotion. Good luck getting through this one without shedding a tear. With a story that hits so close to home for so many of us, it can be almost painful to watch. Many of us on some level know the struggle that Smith's character faces, we know all about that horrible feeling of helplessness we feel when assuring your child that "everything will be ok" when you yourself are not so sure. The train station scene is a perfect example of how this movie taps into our emotions, and leaves us feeling completely vulnerable.


Smith incredible in this film, proving to us once again that he deserves his place as one of our most loved actors, but it his son Jaden Smith (who plays Christopher) who shows us that acting definitely runs in the family. He is quickly following in his father's footsteps. Even at a young age he has flawlessly portrayed his role (and he is just so adorable!).

The Pursuit of Happiness gives us all hope; it gives us something to dream for, and something to strive for. It is a great story with amazing acting and a great message. It is completely clean (no swearing, alcohol/drug use, violence or nudity) and it's easy to follow making it a perfect choice for a family movie night or a relaxing evening on the couch.