Big Applesauce: Linda moves to New York early on in the film and isn't seen again.Awesome, but Impractical: This turns out to be the fatal flaw with Gardner's investment the bone density scanners are an improvement, but they aren't seen as enough as an improvement for the price tag, making them an extremely hard sell for Gardner to profit off of.It also leads to one of the few humorous moments in the film when, upon being told that the 'happyness' spelling is incorrect, Chris' son immediately asks 'Is 'fuck' spelled right?'. This seems to have been done intentionally to avoid a PG rating. Avoid the Dreaded G Rating: The opening scene with the 'happyness' graffiti has the word 'fuck' clearly seen spray-painted on the wall.Also, his medical equipment was never stolen. Artistic License – History: In real life, Chris Gardner had left his job selling medical equipment before he pursued a career as a stock broker.Arc Words: 'This part of my life is called.' is repeated throughout the film and culminates in '.happiness.'.Alternative Foreign Theme Song: Sowelu's 'Shiawase no Chikara', the theme for the Japanese dub.While the rest of the crowd is hustling and bustling about their day, he's tearfully celebrating finally getting a stable job.

Alone in a Crowd: Chris after when he becomes an official broker.The 'unpaid' part makes life very difficult, and it's not long before Gardner and his son are homeless, and have to rely on each other to have a chance at an actual job. Gardner then gets a 6-month unpaid internship at Dean Witter, a brokerage firm. This investment ultimately causes troubles between himself and his wife, causing her to leave him with their young son, Christopher (played by Smith's real life son, Jaden). Gardner invests the family savings in a new type of bone density scanner which is more expensive but with clearer imaging. The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 biographical film based on the life of Chris Gardner, a self-made millionaire played by Will Smith.

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