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2007 | DIRECTED BY GABRIELE MUCCINO

The Pursuit of Happyness

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The Pursuit of Happyness
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Movie Stats
Year
2007
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First viewed:
3rd Jun 2016
Last viewed:
15th May 2025
Total views:
115
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £9.1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $163.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $307.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
1.8 Million aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
23.8 Million aprox.
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Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 12th Jan '07
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 15th Dec '06
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $26.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
gabriele muccino Gabriele Muccino
Starring
gabriele muccinoWill Smith
gabriele muccinoJaden Smith
Thandiwe Newton
Brian Howe
James Karen
Dan Castellaneta
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£9,117,891
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Pursuit of Happyness
12 Jan 2007
1N
£2,527,181
£2,527,181
19 Jan 2007
2▼
£1,725,660
£5,294,021
26 Jan 2007
3▼
£1,225,375
£7,212,601
2 Feb 2007
6▼
£797,773
£8,513,824
9 Feb 2007
10▼
£316,487
£9,117,891

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
1
Weeks at No.1
1
Weeks top 15
9
Total Weeks
13
Total US Gross:
$163,566,459
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Dec 2006
1N
$26,541,709
$26,541,709
22 Dec 2006
2▼
$14,817,371
$53,104,266
29 Dec 2006
2▲▼
$19,362,441
$98,411,670
5 Jan 2007
2▲▼
$12,880,926
$124,039,482
12 Jan 2007
3▼
$8,901,206
$136,280,156
19 Jan 2007
5▼
$6,310,133
$146,121,200
26 Jan 2007
7▼
$4,983,325
$152,929,867
2 Feb 2007
9▼
$2,966,454
$157,217,102
9 Feb 2007
12▼
$2,353,543
$160,490,618
16 Feb 2007
19▼
$733,389
$161,989,809
23 Feb 2007
29▼
$275,325
$162,586,036
2 Mar 2007
39▼
$125,000
$162,800,000
16 Mar 2007
27N
$252,460
$163,566,459

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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US total gross
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Global total gross
$307,077,295
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Genres
Biography
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) ⭐ 8.0 | Biography, Drama  IMDb Fri, 23rd January 2015

Filming Locations for The Pursuit Of Happyness (2006), around San Francisco.  The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations Sun, 18th November 2018

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The Pursuit of Happyness  The Guardian Fri, 12th January 2007

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