Teens
The Pursuit of Happyness
Best from age 10 · PG-13 · 2006 · 117 min
TeensBest from age 10 · PG-13 · 2006 · 117 min · Drama
The Pursuit of Happyness
A struggling single father and salesman tirelessly pursues an unpaid internship in finance, hoping for a better life for himself and his young son while facing homelessness.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Mild2/10
Language
Mild2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Mild2/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild1/10
Scary moments
Moderate3/10
Heads up
- Depiction of homelessness and poverty
- Some tense moments for a child
- Brief mild language
Models well
- Perseverance and hard work pay off
- The power of a parent's love
- Never giving up on your dreams
Talk about it after
- The challenges of homelessness and poverty
- The importance of financial literacy
- What true success looks like
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Cast & crew
Fan5/5
This is the best movie of all tim, you will learn a lot and I highly recommend it. I watched it when I was child and now that I'm a parent I have understood it better.
Fan5/5
As a father, this movie taught me how to handle situations. It is important to us that children watch how we handle difficult times and keep going. Focusing on what I will do next instead of worrying about everything at once
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