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Friday, May 16, 2008

The Pursuit of Happyness

The Numbers Rating: 8.53 (15 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 66% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $162,586,036
International Gross $141,700,000
Worldwide Gross $304,286,036
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $90,456,764 Weekly Breakdown
Released December 15, 2006
March 27, 2007 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $55,000,000
MPAA Rating PG-13 for some language
Ad Budget (Nielsen):$34,500,000
Running Time:116 minutes
Keywords Rags to Riches, Voiceover/Narration
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Music Composed By Andrea Guerra
Source Based on Real Life Events
Major Genre Drama
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Dramatization
Time Frame 1980-1990
Director Gabriele Muccino

Cast

Will Smith    Chris Gardner
Thandie Newton    Linda
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith    Christopher
Brian Howe    Jay Twistle
James Karen    Martin Frohm
Dan Castellaneta    Alan Frakesh
Kurt Fuller    Walter Ribbon
Takayo Fischer    Mrs. Chu
Adam Del Rio    Shoe-Spotting Intern
Jaden Smith   

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
12/15/2006 1 $26,541,709   2,852 $9,306 $26,541,709 3
12/22/2006 2 $14,817,371 -44.17% 2,863 $5,175 $53,104,266 10
12/29/2006 2 $19,362,441 +30.67% 2,870 $6,746 $98,411,670 17
1/5/2007 2 $12,880,926 -33.47% 3,027 $4,255 $124,039,482 24
1/12/2007 3 $8,901,206 -30.90% 3,169 $2,809 $126,280,156 31
1/19/2007 5 $6,310,133 -29.11% 3,066 $2,058 $146,121,200 38
1/26/2007 7 $4,983,325 -21.03% 2,688 $1,854 $152,929,867 45
2/2/2007 9 $2,966,454 -40.47% 2,233 $1,328 $157,217,102 52
2/9/2007 12 $2,353,543 -20.66% 1,777 $1,324 $160,490,618 59
2/16/2007 19 $733,389 -68.84% 690 $1,063 $161,989,809 66
2/23/2007 29 $275,325 -62.46% 287 $959 $162,586,036 73

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
12/15/2006 1 $8,951,750   2,852 $3,139 $8,951,750 1
12/16/2006 1 $10,544,653 +17.79% 2,852 $3,697 $19,496,403 2
12/17/2006 1 $7,045,306 -33.19% 2,852 $2,470 $26,541,709 3
12/18/2006 1 $2,877,841 -59.15% 2,852 $1,009 $29,419,550 4
12/19/2006 1 $2,856,735 -0.73% 2,852 $1,002 $32,276,285 5
12/20/2006 2 $2,806,095 -1.77% 2,852 $984 $35,082,380 6
12/21/2006 2 $3,204,515 +14.20% 2,852 $1,124 $38,286,895 7
12/22/2006 2 $5,400,000 +68.51% 2,863 $1,886 $43,700,000 8
12/23/2006 2 $6,400,000 +18.52% 2,863 $2,235 $50,100,000 9
12/24/2006 2 $3,200,000 -50.00% 2,863 $1,118 $53,300,000 10
12/25/2006 3 $7,736,849 +141.78% 2,863 $2,702 $60,841,115 11
12/26/2006 2 $7,116,663 -8.02% 2,863 $2,486 $67,957,778 12
12/27/2006 2 $5,713,667 -19.71% 2,863 $1,996 $73,671,445 13
12/28/2006 2 $5,377,784 -5.88% 2,863 $1,878 $79,049,229 14
12/29/2006 2 $6,825,442 +26.92% 2,870 $2,378 $85,874,671 15
12/30/2006 2 $7,584,199 +11.12% 2,870 $2,643 $93,458,870 16
12/31/2006 2 $4,952,800 -34.70% 2,870 $1,726 $98,411,670 17
1/1/2007 2 $6,098,747 +23.14% 2,870 $2,125 $104,510,417 18
1/2/2007 2 $2,822,106 -53.73% 2,870 $983 $107,332,523 19
1/3/2007 2 $1,923,144 -31.85% 2,870 $670 $109,255,667 20
1/4/2007 2 $1,902,889 -1.05% 2,870 $663 $111,158,556 21
1/5/2007 2 $4,143,123 +117.73% 3,027 $1,369 $115,301,679 22
1/6/2007 2 $5,697,760 +37.52% 3,027 $1,882 $120,999,439 23
1/7/2007 2 $3,040,043 -46.64% 3,027 $1,004 $124,039,482 24
1/8/2007 3 $795,042 -73.85% 3,027 $263 $124,834,524 25
1/9/2007 2 $891,170 +12.09% 3,027 $294 $125,725,694 26
1/10/2007 2 $816,077 -8.43% 3,027 $270 $126,541,771 27
1/11/2007 2 $837,179 +2.59% 3,027 $277 $127,378,950 28
1/12/2007 3 $2,544,560 +203.94% 3,169 $803 $129,923,510 29
1/13/2007 3 $3,716,465 +46.06% 3,169 $1,173 $133,639,975 30
1/14/2007 4 $2,640,181 -28.96% 3,169 $833 $136,280,156 31
1/15/2007 4 $1,802,146 -31.74% 3,169 $569 $138,082,302 32
1/16/2007 4 $581,470 -67.73% 3,169 $183 $138,663,772 33
1/17/2007 4 $572,739 -1.50% 3,169 $181 $139,236,511 34
1/18/2007 4 $574,556 +0.32% 3,169 $181 $139,811,067 35
1/19/2007 5 $1,891,541 +229.22% 3,066 $617 $141,702,608 36
1/20/2007 5 $3,153,518 +66.72% 3,066 $1,029 $144,856,126 37
1/21/2007 5 $1,265,074 -59.88% 3,066 $413 $146,121,200 38
1/22/2007 6 $410,086 -67.58% 3,066 $134 $146,531,286 39
1/23/2007 6 $466,706 +13.81% 3,066 $152 $146,997,992 40
1/24/2007 5 $463,172 -0.76% 3,066 $151 $147,461,164 41
1/25/2007 5 $485,378 +4.79% 3,066 $158 $147,946,542 42
1/26/2007 7 $1,339,400 +175.95% 2,688 $498 $149,285,942 43
1/27/2007 7 $2,350,998 +75.53% 2,688 $875 $151,636,940 44
1/28/2007 8 $1,292,927 -45.01% 2,688 $481 $152,929,867 45
1/29/2007 9 $313,183 -75.78% 2,688 $117 $153,243,050 46
1/30/2007 8 $346,194 +10.54% 2,688 $129 $153,589,244 47
1/31/2007 8 $326,298 -5.75% 2,688 $121 $153,915,542 48
2/1/2007 7 $335,106 +2.70% 2,688 $125 $154,250,648 49
2/2/2007 10 $925,012 +176.04% 2,233 $414 $155,175,660 50
2/3/2007 9 $1,580,939 +70.91% 2,233 $708 $156,756,599 51
2/4/2007 10 $460,503 -70.87% 2,233 $206 $157,217,102 52
2/5/2007 10 $236,570 -48.63% 2,233 $106 $157,453,672 53
2/6/2007 9 $235,705 -0.37% 2,233 $106 $157,689,377 54
2/7/2007 9 $222,865 -5.45% 2,233 $100 $157,912,242 55
2/8/2007 9 $224,833 +0.88% 2,233 $101 $158,137,075 56
2/9/2007 11 $629,318 +179.90% 2,233 $282 $158,766,393 57
2/10/2007 10 $1,126,748 +79.04% 1,777 $634 $159,893,141 58
2/11/2007 11 $597,477 -46.97% 1,777 $336 $160,490,618 59
2/12/2007 11 $172,603 -71.11% 1,777 $97 $160,663,221 60
2/13/2007 11 $147,018 -14.82% 1,777 $83 $160,810,239 61
2/14/2007 12 $311,141 +111.63% 1,777 $175 $161,121,380 62
2/15/2007 -  $135,040 -56.60% 1,777 $76 $161,256,420 63
2/16/2007 18 $190,000 +40.70% 690 $275 $161,450,000 64
2/19/2007 19 $150,425   690 $218 $162,140,234 67

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2007-01-18 2 $31,072,809   4,200 $7,398 $158,680,184
2007-01-25 2 $26,003,580 -16.31% 4,790 $5,429 $184,683,764
2007-02-01 2 $25,591,281 -1.59% 4,699 $5,446 $210,275,045
2007-02-08 1 $27,810,616 +8.67% 5,410 $5,141 $238,085,661
2007-02-15 4 $21,468,952 -22.80% 4,863 $4,415 $259,554,613
2007-02-22 9 $16,460,953 -23.33% 3,629 $4,536 $276,015,566
2007-03-01 15 $6,441,731 -60.87% 2,302 $2,798 $282,457,297
2007-03-08 10 $9,213,086 +43.02% 2,623 $3,512 $291,670,383
2007-03-15 12 $5,751,994 -37.57% 1,669 $3,446 $297,422,377
2007-03-22 25 $3,259,033 -43.34% 1,683 $1,936 $300,681,410
2007-03-29 43 $1,373,980 -57.84% 1,189 $1,156 $302,055,390