Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 26 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Some people will see The Pursuit of Happyness as a glorification of capitalism, but the movie is much less about 'getting' than it is about 'not having.'
– Stephanie Zacharek,
Salon.com,
15 Dec 2006
rotten:
A by-the-numbers piece of Hollywood inspiration.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
17 Dec 2006
fresh:
As cynical as I am, I have to admit I was completely won over by Smith's sincere and deeply effective work as a guy who was knocked down again and again, but refused to stay on the canvas.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
18 Dec 2006
fresh:
This is Smith as you've never seen him -- an unsure, struggling, frustrated guy trying to hold together his family and failing.
– Bill Muller,
Arizona Republic,
30 Dec 2006
fresh:
Smith hits all the right notes - understated, engaging, inspirational - even if his young son threatens to charm him off the screen.