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Year

2006

Duration

113 minutes

Genres

Based on a true story, Drama

Language

English

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107

4 Star

59

3 Star

56

2 Star

11

1 Star

7

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Synopsis

Based on the true story of Chris Gardner, The Pursuit of Happyness is a film of hope and triumph against all odds. Gardner is abandoned by his wife and left to raise his son alone. Dreaming of a career as a stockbroker, Gardner struggles to catch a break. Though times get so tough, he ends up sleeping in a toilet with his young son, Gardner never loses sight of his goal. At times, heart-breaking, but ultimately triumphant, this wonderful film urges us to follow our dreams.

Director/s

Gabriele Muccino

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Classification

This film has a couple of uses of strong bad language

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