---
title: 'The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gabriele Muccino'
released: '2006-12-15'
runtime_minutes: 113
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pursuit-of-happyness-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0454921/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

2006 · 113 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr. The screenplay by Steven Conrad is based on the best-selling 2006 memoir of the same name written by Gardner with Quincy Troupe. It is based on Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. The intentional misspelling of the film's title comes from a mural that Gardner sees on the wall outside the daycare facility his son attended.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Will Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-smith), [James Lassiter](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-lassiter), [Steve Tisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-tisch), [DeVon Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/devon-franklin), [Todd Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-black), [Jason Blumenthal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-blumenthal)
- **Director:** [Gabriele Muccino](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriele-muccino)
- **Screenplay:** [Steven Conrad](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-conrad)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrea Guerra](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrea-guerra)
- **Director of Photography:** [Phedon Papamichael](https://cinepixo.com/people/phedon-papamichael)
- **Editor:** [Hughes Winborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/hughes-winborne)

## Cast

- [Brian Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-howe)
- [Will Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-smith)
- [Victor Raider-Wexler](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-raider-wexler)
- [Thandiwe Newton](https://cinepixo.com/people/thandiwe-newton)
- [Kevin West](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-west)
- [Kurt Fuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-fuller)
- [George Cheung](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cheung)
- [Mark Christopher Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-christopher-lawrence)
- [Brian Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-howe-2)
- [Erin Cahill](https://cinepixo.com/people/erin-cahill)
- [Adam Baldwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-baldwin)
- [Jaden Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jaden-smith)
- [David Fine](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-fine)
- [Chris Gardner](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-gardner)
- [Dan Castellaneta](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-castellaneta)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-pursuit-of-happyness-2006
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