The Pursuit of Happyness
Film2006117 min

The Pursuit of Happyness

Taste attributes: dramabiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a slow-paced drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Will SmithJaden SmithThandiwe NewtonBrian HoweJames Karen

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2006
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Escape Artists
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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