Does The Pursuit of Happyness end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Pursuit of Happyness violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Pursuit of Happyness scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Pursuit of Happyness easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Pursuit of Happyness sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Pursuit of Happyness

Name: The Pursuit of Happyness
Genre: Drama
Released: 2006
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen

For his son, one man will reach for the impossible.

Directed by Gabriele Muccino

Produced by Escape Artists, Relativity Media

2006117 min7.9 / 10

An earnest, emotionally grounded story about a father's determination to build a better life for himself and his son despite overwhelming hardship.

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

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Questions people ask

Does The Pursuit of Happyness end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Pursuit of Happyness violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Pursuit of Happyness scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Pursuit of Happyness easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Pursuit of Happyness sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.