The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) 

 

Release Date: December 15, 2006

Director: Gabriele Muccino

Writer(s): Steve Conrad

Starring: Will Smith, Jaden Smith  

Estimated budget: $55,000,000 

U.S. Box office: $163,566,459 

Foreign: $143,510,836

Worldwide: $307,077,295

 

Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at a prestigious brokerage firm, the position pays no money. The pair must live in shelters and endure many hardships, but Chris refuses to give in to despair as he struggles to create a better life for himself and his son.