Best scene pursuit of happyness, Will Smith at his best
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- čas přidán 9. 10. 2009
- One of the most inspirational videos of time, acting cannot get better than this, Will Smith at his best.
Background music score adds to the emotions of the scene. This background score is in the league of forrest gump and braveheart. hats off to the composer. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Happiness is not money, but happiness is seeing your life stable, your child happy, and your future bright. Sometimes we need money to make us happy, but it's not the money itself, but what the money brings us.
It is about happiness.......but it's also about the money $$$
***** It's rather presumptuous to assume that me sharing my opinion is the same as assuming everyone agrees with it. I was just voicing my thoughts, you can agree or disagree.
Kristie McDonald Well said, VERY well said.
+Kristie McDonald true man, sometimes in life, ALL you need is 500 million dollars
+Kristie McDonald man i like thAT PHRASE
After struggling for over 2 years to get a job in my field, my reaction after receiving the call that I finally got the job wass EXACTLY like WIll Smith's. hands clapping and everything!
Pedro Henrique R. de Oliveira Well done and all the best for the future. Great film!
:-)
Pedro Henrique R. de Oliveira aaaaaaaaand how is it going in your new job? :)
+Pedro Henrique R. de Oliveira i completed my engineering in 2013..but still dont have any job....i hope one day ill get job in my field and will feel exactly like you and will smith
+Pedro Henrique R. de Oliveira I hope your job at Taco Bell is going well!!
congrats on ur job Pedro
people make jokes here and that's cool but this was a powerful scene, especially when he hugged his kid at the end. hard work pays off
Peter Ramirez hard work always pays off brother. you get out what you put in.
Not for the 5 billion people in the world that live with less than 2$ a day, working 12+ hours without a day off
For the people below that mentioned the other 3 billion on this planet and assume they are unhappy because they have to pop a squat. It all relative, who’s to say those people are unhappy or less fortunate? Finally if opportunities to succeed in monetarily wealth and possessions is how you measure success and happiness, then your comment alone is a testament to how great AMERICA really is! LAND OF OPPORTUNITY!
I respect this movie and scene always.
Will Smith is such an incredible actor. He never disappoints me.
It's too bad his talent wasn't inherited by his son because sadly the same cannot be said for Jaden.
very true.
but you also have to consider jaden is still young, who knows, maybe he will grow to be a great actor one day.
Uhm...After Earth anyone?
Siddharth Raghavan Blame M.night
I am not going to lie...My eyes got watery while watching this scene.
+rainbow20112011 I here ya. Any mature man who's been through a lot of struggles to finally one day succeed can certainly identify with this scene and how powerful it is.
+Joe Lazarus Dude, dont be a bitch...
+UrbzNspiceZ3 talk to me when u grow up, kiddo
+UrbzNspiceZ3 Proves that you're a kid.
Proves we still have a kid inside.
this is one of the best inspirational movies ever made.
+hercules colon Cause sleeping in a urin-infested bathroom with junkie needles everywhere is safe and sound for any kid, and a must do. No wonder there's mass shootings all the time in the U.S. He didn't even hit rock bottom here, he was down for sure, but rock bottom would have been even worse, the idea that so many people wan't this to happen to the masses is insain.
Regards from Scandinavia where people work for a living, whatever they do, they earn ENOUGH to manage, to own houses and cars, and whatever they want. And if you really want to be that special snowflake you can reach for the stars too. Here... EVERYONE has a chance, the movie showed me that there's something wrong with a system that ALLOWS parents to sleep in a urin infested bathroom with their KIDS. The idea was great, execution was good, but the bigger picture if clearly wrong, on so many things.
Oh... how people must hate their countrymen for wanting THIS to everyone of them. It's sad...
This is a remake, though, but it's still awesome.
MrTirien Chris Gardner is rich now, in your hellscape hard workers and risk takers would be taxed so Chris Gardner could sit on welfare all his life, forever poor, forever on the edge with the only thing keeping his cheque coming is voting for a certain party.
Socialists that make themselves rich on the backs of manipulating people to loath the people who give them jobs, loath th people the poor should emulate.
The 1%
watch thailand movie " The Billionaire " based on true story.
michael jordan michael jordan Trump paid more taxes than Bernie, Obama or Clinton in the year he released his returns for.
Not only did Trump pay more $ in tax, he paid a higher % than those other people.
And Janitor’s, Burger flippers and garbagemen wouldn’t instantly die if they got cancer. They would have health insurance through their work, and the government does provide emergency life saving care when there is no alternative.
I didn’t say that Chris Gardner worked harder, but he took more risks, he made more sacrifices. He had such a hard time, sleeping on the streets etc because he was doing an unpaid internship so he could get the job he really wanted. Janitors burger flippers and garbage men don’t have it as hard as Chris did. He now gets paid a lot more than those jobs because of those sacrifices.
But what exactly is the point your trying to make?
What would you change about this system to make it better than it is?
Will Smith is the best actor of his generation in my opinion.
true.......
facts
I disagree. PMRants made a video earlier this year titled "Will Smith: An Unfortunate Truth" that convinced me that he's not a great actor. He makes an interesting point about what makes a good actor and I'd recommend you to watch it. I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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PMRants' video is no different from my comment, it's an opinion. He's of the opinion that Smith is a great performer, but not a great actor because he can't make you identify with his movie roll instead of his real name. I can understand what he's saying, I just don't agree. I don't judge him by his biggest hits like Independence Day or Men in Black, I judge him by movies like The Legend of Bagger Vance. I also think people don't give him enough credit for I am Legend. Sure he's done some shitty movies, Hancock and After Earth being the two that immediately come to mind, but I can't think of one major actor who hasn't made a few shitty movies in the course of their career.
That makes sense, I guess it's about what aspects of an actor that the viewer focuses most on. Some, like myself, focus mostly on how memorable the actor makes the character, which is why I like PMRants' "Do you remember the character's name?"-test. Others may focus more on the actor's ability to adopt the role and their ability to emulate a range of emotions and characteristics, which, based off this scene in Pursuit of Happyness, I assume that's where you stand. Thanks for getting back!
lost my high pay job, struggled 6.5 years in many part time shit jobs to survive, just one interview from a part time job to get my current job, it changed my whole family's life on these 20 something years, I was tear when I watched this movie. it's so hard and effortless when you are in that situation.
What was your job before?
Happy for you 😊😊
Database administrator.
we found lost our friends, lost our travels, kids leave private school to public, my wife has to go back to work after 10 yrs at home. Most terribly was lost confident, most important was don't stay at home, did whatever jobs to keep social contacts, and work hard on every chance. if I didn't wake up @3'oclock on that day to go to do that shit mail sorting job, my whole life was still in shit. And both me and my wife salary was even less than my old salary, but after these 20 years, I told you, once you got a stable life, money was not important, we found much more happy than before, we love each other in the family more as we have experience the hard time together. We ll retire very soon.😄 And we have our friends back, there was a limit on sharing hard time. but happiness have no limit. Don't give up.
am still amazed as to why didnt he get an oscar for this
+Sazi Mthimkhulu because it wasn't a hard role to pull off. he was acting with his own son, and he got to pretty much play himself.
Sparksdrinker then you don't know what true acting is
It was a tough year when this came out. DiCaprio was double nominated for Departed & Blood Diamond and Forest Whitaker was up for Last King of Scotland. I wouldn't have minded a tie between the three of them because they were all excellent in those films, Will's like Tom Cruise & DiCaprio, should've won about five Oscars by now or at least nominated for more. Ali, Seven Pounds, Collateral Beauty, Pursuit of Happyness, I Am Legend, Six Degrees of Seperation etc.
man good acting in good roles in good films don't get an oscar. Oscars need a liberal bullshit story. A black man working hard to pull himself from homeless to a safe life for his and his son when his girl quit on it don't agree with that agenda.
This part of my life, this little part is called happiness...... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This scene popped into my head when I finally got my paid job a few weeks ago. I know exactly this feeling because I felt it. And I cried...I'm loving my new job.
Ah makes me tear up every time. I've been through very difficult years, financial especially, and I love how he reacts at the end to the feeling of his burden being lifted, just a little. How cool is that.
Nicole Michelle fistbump Nicole 😀
Nicole Michelle Very cool
Nicole Pyles awesome comment.
“Was it as easy as it looked” wow. If only he knew how hard it really was to get to that point.
That 3 minutes reaction is all movie is about. It is the purest form of celebration. Huge respect to Will smith for giving such an incredible larger than life performance.
That moment you know your life has spun off in a very positive direction. If your lucky it happens once in your life. A wonderful feeling.
Please tell this movie name
Yess
chailu pursuit of happiness
the emotion he puts in this was outstanding, one of his best works ever
Wayne stills owes him 14 dallors lmao.
Lil Wayne wasn't even around yet dum dum
Guy Fieri I wasn't even talking about little wayne you dumbass.
Shadow Dragon God i hope you're messing along with me like I was to you...
Guy Fieri no i wasn't but it good to know you was joking.
+Shadow Dragon God wow shadow your original line was great, but your stupidity not knowing GuyFieri was joking kind of ruined it.
People never understood the point of the 5 dollars. It was a test all along. He tested him at his worst and still saw the best in him.
After so many days of unfair rejection, I finally got the job I was looking for.. This is a movie about persistence, everyone should watch it..
Stay Strong bruh!!
This was for a certainty Will Smith's best acting role---ever! Shoot, even his Son Jaden was at his best too! Well done to both of them! Will Smith should seek to make more movies like this one.
You are all missing the point, "the pursuit of happiness is the opportunity of an open door so one can achieve his or her dreams". It's not about money.
Well said...
Exactly who was missing this point? Lol you assumed folks missed the point.
@@TECHBYPROMODKUMAR fuck u i willleave a dislike
No one missed the point here
Elvis Ronky No, it's about the money. Without money you can't do anything.
As a Bouncer @ 2 of the toughest strip clubs in Philly, after being shot in the stomach & driving myself to the hospital & having my ass kicked BAD i never cried! But as far as this movie goes i am a blubbering cry baby!
xsentrik Glad you are alive to watch this and cry 🙏
This was me when I finally finished college... When I got that diploma and I never have to go to school again... Amazing feeling
Sooner or later u ll realise, those were the good days. But you will realise.
great now you owe for the rest of your life and you'll be working at IHop
Great performance by Will; But best of all I found out what happiness is. It is an emotional state of pure contentment, sometimes accompanied by ecstasy and joy. It is an emotional reward usually attained after a long and arduous struggle. You will have to work hard, go hungry, and visit the depths of human emotion to find it. An emotional state you once had as a little child which somehow evaporated after you began this pursuit.
i couldn't agree more
Want is that which keeps us from happiness.
I been struggling the past 2 years, I hope to hug my kids with this much passion when I get into law school. 😞
Wesa Zazoo I hope you make it man
Watching this scene to keep me motivated for my job hunt
Why you hunting for job?
The part most relatable to me, is when he rushes to his son and just hugs him. Knowing that his life is going to be okay and better than yours.
I’d do anything for my child and she is the first thing I consider when making any big decision.
I pray to God for the day I can have a similar moment. I want to hold my son and say "we made it". Lord Jesus please let it be. I am doing all I can.
I want at least one more moment like this in my life.
Tell me about the other similar moments you experienced :)
This is Will Smith at his best. This is a very inspirational movie. He never gave up on his child or himself. He heard no, but never stop fighting to hear a yes. Loved it!!!
this specific scene made me cry a million times........
The greatest scene ever even and I as a US Marine cried like a baby when I seen that it’s so nice to achieve your goals when you want to
Ryan G noted
- the enemy
His son was absolutely incredible in this film! Totally believable!
Yes, I agree 100%. And I enjoyed his performance.
Growing up he doesn't look that convincing in other movies. Hope he won't be just another baby sesation. I think for instance Karate Kid was low and looked a bit forced in the part. I hope I said that well.
Cheers
After many failures I literally had reached a point when I used to beg the HR guys to offer me a job.. I still get same kind of emotions even aftr 13 years
It's not about money, it's about effort, not giving up.
This is the same way I feel when I get an A on a paper.
After 5 Year's and you getting A's, in 2019 where are you at?
With all due respect.
@@TheBarnebus Nice.. I would like to know that too if you dont mind @CAPPI0227
True...this is called happiness ....when u get that one thing for which u sacrificed everything...guys each and every part of your emotion is counted for that one thing...
This movie was intense. Incredible performance by Will Smith.
"This part of my life, this little part is called happiness"... Happiness with an I :)
In my opinion, there is an intentional dark feeling to all of this. I think the purpose here is to show how sad it is that money is what brings happiness, and there is no freedom in the world. The fact that Will is shown moving with the crowd at the end is a symbol of conformity in order to survive. That is sad.
datRed Nope. Not the intention at all. That's just your ridiculous, personal philosophy showing. Go read the book by the real Chris Garner if you do not believe me. He is definitely promoting that hard work and diligence pays off and finally having a stable income for your family is true happiness.
I agree ...alot of people dont catch subliminal messages that well...
DanteWolfwood How is my philosophy ridiculous? Wow, we really do live in an ignorant and close-minded world. I'd have never insulted your opinion if you commented one on here; why must you display such arrogance? What is your purpose?
datRed My purpose is the fact that you are turning something beautiful and sweet into something that fits your own narrative. It is obviously not the trying to propose the idea that you are saying it is. I can't stand it when people try to do this. It's intellectually dishonest and stupid.
DanteWolfwood I asked for your purpose, not mine. I want to know why you feel so superior that you can go around insulting others and calling them ridiculous or ignorant. I want to know what your purpose is in doing so. Are you God? Do you know all truth? So why then is your opinion much more so important and valid than anyone else? I want to understand why you cannot argue without being so reproachable. I understand that you do not agree with my views, but I cannot understand your hostility. So what is it you try to achieve by being so hostile? What is your purpose?
This scene brought a big smile on my face. I am happy that through all the adversity, that has made him stronger, in the end, all that paid off and Chris is now able to provide a better life for his son.
he looked like he was in shock like he wanted to just scream. He's so talented
cheri618 I Would Have Screamed
Using his real son helped
I reacted like this when chuck-e-cheese hired me
No it was going back to your nasty girl who didn't deserve the 1$ I paid her for a crappy BJ
how's it going?
Loool
I have to admit this part almost made me cry. POWERFUL! A classic movie already.
Such a moving scene. Especially if you watched the struggles this man faced to get there. Perseverance, hard work, courage and conviction will take you far in this world. Trust me, I know first hand.
I.m going to admit this made me cry. Will Smith is amazing here wow .
"There are no greater treasures in life, than a sound mind and a full belly." - Captain Nemo, 20,000 leagues under the sea.
This is how I felt when I got my job after a career change. After 9 months of job hunting and applying for the big firms, and passing that final stage. That moment is just the best feeling in the world.
This scene is exactly how i felt when i was 9 or 10 and i wore my new Nautica gear to skating rink and finally had the balls to ask the girl of my dreams if she wanted to skate with me and she said yes, i even got a little peck kiss later, i was so damn happy. I cried a couple tears of pure happiness in the car when my pops came to pick me up after it was over, when i told him why i was crying, he said "i understand". That was the power of Nautica back in the 90's.
My favorite is when he just straight up leaves the office right after being hired when literally everyone is still there. Lol
The day I got my first job, I felt the same🙂
2:30 This scene is so simple, yet so good. The joy that Chris felt when he finally got that job. That feeling when you've toiled and worked hard for so long and finally got to the top of that mountain, knowing that from this day on things will get easier that you just can't help but smile and clap your hands because you couldn't believe it is happening.
Knowing that you CAN provide for your family is the greateat feeling a man can feel.
this is my all time favorite movie, period.
His comeuppance is the moment, after years of struggling to get ahead, the good seeds he has planted are turning into his watershed harvest.
Thank you Hollywood. This is what any art is supposed to offer to people. Inspiration, even to people on other side of the planet.
I love it when he was walking through the crowd and struggled not to to leap up in joy.
waiting to live this feeling !! will smith acted the scene perfectly and I really was about to drop some tears.
Cried my eyes out watching this movie.
Man, Will is incredible. The way he portrays happiness in this scene says a lot. He seems to walk with a spring in his step.
Amazing movie...
Literally I think this is the only part of any movie in the world which shows what happiness is
this scene made me tear up because I remember how I use to be shit broke no money no future ahead I was willing to do anything even sleeping with old ladys
I was sending cvs everywhere
fast forward I got the call from McDonald's and I landed a job as a cashier and this is exactly how my reaction was but I cried out of sadness
Hey Josh. Hugs. We all go thru it. Well, mostly all.
this movie was so fucking awesome
whats its name sir
This scene and the FF Paul Walker tribute scene were the only teary eyed scenes for me ever
Everyone should be able to relate this moment of happiness in their lives in some way or other. Will smith rocks! All the emotions just flowing out without saying a word. One of my favourite movies!
me after my last ever exam in university
Classic example of how difficult it is in today's world to get a good job.
This scene always makes my eyes water, as Will Smith is a phenomenal actor. With that said, for everyone that has struggled in life, this gives them a more of an understanding outlook/perspective on life.
The emotion in his face was priceless! One of his best performances...if not the best
Goosebumps everytime i see this scène. Just an incredible touching movie.
It just gives me goosebumps whenever I see this scene
Wow.. powerful performance, now that is what you call an academy award winner.
That little part is called...... Happyness !
Wishing everyone to be Very Happy
I wish I could experience this more often. The feeling he has I haven't had in a very long time. I'm only 15 but nothing goes just a tiny bit my way. You may think I'm exaggerating or looking for pity. I'm not I'm telling it how it is and I'm sure there others like me in the comment section who just wish and plead for something to go there way just once. My parents broke up 9 years ago since then my life has gone downhill. For example:My mum struggles to find and keep jobs and my dad isn't always around when I need him. School is miserable I've been in secondary school for 4-5 years now and I've applied for about 6 or 7 trips at the school and I haven't been chosen to go on a single one. My grades are good C's-B's. This year the school chose all the teenagers in our year group to spend a day at a university. I was disappointed to find out they has sent me to Bedford whereas they sent a large majority of students to Cambridge and Oxford. Despite most of them having poor behaviour. The system is unfair and broken but that's life. You just have to get back up and keep moving forward. Anyway I sincerely hope those who read this get back up and change what's going wrong in there life for the good. Stop acting like you owe people favours you want something get up and go get. It's hard trust me I know and I still haven't gotten out the negative zone but in the end it will all be worth it.
very touchy moment and depicted so well by Wills performance 👍
People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made. - Joan Rivers (RIP)
I was stuck in a dead end job for 14years.
Made many applications and had no luck.
Then i got a interview for a job to help others, manager taken a gamble on me giving me a chance.
That job helped me open up to 2 more other jobs.
That now lead me to a job i really love, a completely different field of work.
Since my resume contains more.
I always think about this film.
I loved this film and i'm glad i watched it before I read the book, because if i'd read the book first i would have been disappointed when I heard Will Smith took the role. the sad fact is that despite any benevolent work the real chris has done with his life since achieving success he was nowhere near as good a person (by his own admission) as the film portrays. he had demons, a temper, and low standards. the film is so out of sync with his own account of events it was like reading two different stories. to me it shows just how good Hollywood is at glossing over parts of stories and turning them into Disneyland myths... But hey... Will Smith is amazing and its a good yarn.. just not as autobiographical as you might imagine
What all did he do so wrong?
Joe Silkwood Read the book... Its not so much that he was a bad person... just that he was not as clean-cut as Will Smith delivered on screen
TheComputec ok
+Joe Silkwood A scene from the Pursuit of Happyness got featured among the 7 best scenes from Hollywood Movies. Check it out: www.purevpn.com/blog/7-best-scenes-from-hollywood-movies/
+TheComputec life isnt clean cut.
I bet will loved this man bcus he is a loyal dedicated hard working father and we all know how will feels about that.
That movie hit me in the pit of my stomach. Your life can easily change in an instant. Never take life for granted.
This same joy happened to me just recently. I just graduated college and nobody was hiring me. I had an IT Degree and a History Minor. I was denied bagging groceries, working at a call center, being an IT helpdesk guy, Human Resources, sales, I couldnt even get a job being a secretary. The only job I could get was being a glorified warehouse worker moving computer desktops. Then one day I went in for an interview for a database analyst for a defense contracter that secured a 107 million dollar contract with the navy. The interviewer was wearing a 50 thousand dollar watch with an absolutely grandiose suit. The only qualifications I had was I did some minor database work my freshmen year in college. The day after the interview at 9ish in the morning they called me asking if I wanted the job. I ran out of the warehouse and cried because at this point I thought I was doomed to never accomplish anything and had lost all hope.
Ooo man. Will Smith good work man.Your movie made me happy as well as sad.It made me cry too.Good Job .Thanks for the film.
Love From INDIA❤️
Hahahahaha starting to cry also. Gosh who’s watching this in 2019 😭😭😭😭😍😍😍😍?? Ok he’s best here but the music got me to the guts too.
i know a feeling like this, i remember doing my first interview for the Army... then i got my second interview, after that i passed my fitness test ,then i was there doing a pledge for the queen,after that i got alot of money saved but the one thing i will never forget is, Wearing my Uniform, and walking through the bush with an F88 austeyr in my hands.and smiling to myself the whole time... "the job i have dreamed of all my life since i was a kid... im doing it now".... il never forget that
There aren't a lot of perfect movies. But this is certainly one of them.
providing for his son is happiness, being able t take his son to a movie is happiness, not the job u didn't understand what the scene was about
This scene always give me goosebumps.
This whole movie touched my heart. Will Smith's one of the best movie of all time. ❤️
He's such a natural! Other actors could learn from him. The man he portrayed owes him a debt of gratitude for his portrayal.
I remember the day I felt exactly like this
The part I love, is when the man pays him back.
There's a principle of reaping and sowing in that scene.
RVM Lance So True.
maybe not the best movie ever but definitely the most warmhearted one. when i cried on this film i felt happy
This scene gives me tears in my eyes right when the boss finishes telling him tomorrow will be his first day. Very powerful moment. And the reaction Smith puts on is superb.
Dont do it for the money, then u get bored of it. Do it for the fun and the money will come!!
Damn ninjas and their onions.
Dexter Carter LoL 😁
I’ve seen this movie so many times and it still makes me cry. Best movie in my opinion
My facial expression and reaction when I saw my name in the list of board passers! Can't forget that moment of Happyness!
Most powerful actor. This and his sad scene if Fresh Prince are the two things on tv that made me come the closest to legit crying
yeah, Jayden is realy cool!
Zheka K.
Was that supposed to be a joke...............jeez
CMPunkMark1994 obviously)
I cry everytime.
same
RINKU That's a good thing. It means your alive and displays empathy towards your fellow human being. The first time I saw this film I was wrecked with crying.
Cute pic by the way :-)
This scene gives an inspiration which makes you run until you win the race.
"Tomorrow will be your first day"..." this is was a little part of happiness in my life" ...a very touching scene..and so wonderful movie.