The Pursuit of Happyness: Chris is hired
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After his internship, Chris (Will Smith) is hired as a broker.
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What’s the movie about?
Christopger Gardner (Will Smith) loses his life’s earnings. His wife leaves him and he is left with the custody of his son. To get back on his feet, he begins a life-changing professional career.
Credits: © 2006 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. and GH One LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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I lost my job due to Covid last year. Been unemployed and kept looking for another job. I got offer a new job yesterday. Never give up y’all. Glory to God.
I know its kinda late, but congratulations, and best wishes!
Where you work
GLORY!!!
The same god who killed ppl with covid and didn't give work to the rest?
Sweet. God bless)
When he asked him "Was it as easy as it looked?", they had no idea just how difficult it really was for him. That part was so profound.
I am glad that someone really did notice that nuanced bit in the whole scene. That whole subtlety of that lump in his throat is past acting brilliance that it borders on emotional immersion for the actor executing it. One cannot act out such moments. Will Smith really lived the character in this movie.
They had a clue thats why he said that.
I'm pretty sure he had an idea. I mean, Chris showed up in dirty clothes the first time after being arrested for unpaid parking tickets. He also showed up with one shoe at one point. I think it would have been obvious the guy's life was a shit show to anyone paying attention.
lmao you are clueless
I think a kinder and more complimentary line would have been “was it as easy AS YOU MADE IT look”
The line where he tells his son “don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Even me.” Is my favorite one. Nobody holds you back, even your own family.
@ lmao
It was/is kinda awkward that, just seconds earlier (I believe), he told his son to not spend too much time shooting hoops, being that the NBA wasn't gonna happen.
@@Sal_Sal27 If that's the case though then it makes his words even stronger. I mean he did say "...not even me."
I wish my dad would have told me that.
@@Sal_Sal27 if I remember correctly he said it because he was angry but then instantly realized what he did, then said the line I quoted.
Finally got my happy ending like in this movie: been at Rock bottom at a homeless shelter since the start of 2022, with no money, no hope. Went to several interviews with no luck, until the boss at Arby's saying I was hired. Hugging my fiance after the moment brought me to instant tears. What a powerful moment in my life. Update: I left Arby's in April of 2023, got a job at Culver's two days later, then at last got an apartment 2.5 months later, finally ending my homelessness after two years.)
Congratulations to you. I'm coming back from my bottom too. Thx 4 your share 😍
@@jimzflowerify thanks. It's only 22 hours a week to start but it's truly better than $0. Just having some sort of income is magnificent. Thanks Heather. Very nice of you ❤️
I wish you the best my friend
I hope it’s going well. Don’t give up no matter what, ok?
Please continue.
Respect to all our dad's sacrifices in order to raise us
my parents were assholes
i dont have a dad
@@theking7634, good dads.
Malaysia?
Lmao who has a dad?
The part where the Boss give him his $5 back.. signifies that Life has finally decided to give him back, instead of just taking. short, Subtle but a strong scene. Love this movie.
yeah very true. especially since movie his friend earlier never pays him back.
Another small detail is during the entire movie he’s walking against the crowd and right after he gets the job he starts walking in the same direction as everyone else, also significant that he isn’t having to fight against the world and is now flowing with the grain, not against it
@@jorgeherrera1074 I didn't note that.. Nice one.
Practically - if you follow the movie closely then you will see that Chris refused to work as he wouldn't be paid for those 28 days. The guy who introduced Chris to his boss promised him to get him paid. Chris was paid 5 dollars everyday for those 28 days.
Figuratively - You can give any kind of meaning to any of these scenes. It doesn't matter.
@@Roy-mk9zl i agree. He was also getting paid for the xray machines he used to sell. But they were all were just enough to meet his needs.
The way I see that 5$ is like a reward which he got without expectations, from the other person/life.
Anyway.. Its just me. 😊
“No sir, no sir, it wasn’t.”
That right there always hits home run for me and brings a tear to my eyes, because of all what he went through. His boss might be talking about the training, Chris is talking about his life.
That’s right I’ve been through a lot as well but that feeling of happiness once you’ve made it no other feeling in the world gives that no richness.
Amazing point there.
Hits home run for you? Did you really just say that..? 😐
@@Gameboy-Unboxings If you know what homeless feels like, then you’ll understand.
For me it was - “This part of my life, this little part… Is called 'Happiness'.” As one who suffers depression/anxiety, I wish to one day finally feel like that😢
The way he walks out of that room with his head held high and proud. He earned that position through hard work, dedication, and determination.
Iy wasn't a promotion, he was working for free as an intern... it's shameful a company like that doesn't even pay interns
I could feel that too, from his held back tears to what must have been an incredible rush of endorphins as he fumbles his glasses trying to pick them up, very powerful performance that always connects to me.
@@FC-hj9ubI would take that unpaid internship, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
and integrity and...
and dignity...
I have no idea how he didn't win an oscar for this movie. This is a masterpiece.
@@kvedwards1971 the guy who won the oscar that year was forest whitaker, so no, it wasn't a racial thing...
Forest Whitaker won a Oscar in 2007
@@kvedwards1971 he lost to danzel, then to whitaker u dummy. Both black actors.
He didn't win that's a damn shame
Right
The man literally cries, he knows this is him getting out of rock bottom officially now and forever. It’s a moment I’m working day in and day out for.
Shit im sorry mate but jesus himself already said it,you wont make it
Keep on rolling! You WILL make it
I don’t understand what those two negative comments where about,
But if you want to live in a better reality, you make it happen friend
You will make it
Now and forever until the crash of 87 hits lol
The time he walks out of the building appreciating his own achievement, clapping and cheering alone in the street for his success is truly a touching moment. There was no one to tell how proud they are of your success but yourself. The moment you appreciate your accomplishments alone is the time you are happy the most.
Cringe.
What I love most about this film is the humility Chris showed. Never moped in the hard times, trying to get people to sympathize with him. He battled the demons, the hard times, the homelessness, and still held strong without anyone ever noticing. And was rewarded! Love, love, love this film.
Yeah, he's a really likable guy, unlike his wife. He always tried his best to keep it up and keep a civil and kind attitude towards everyone.
The way Will Smith walk after the meeting is priceless
In whole movie, it was never just face expression... This man was doing whole body language expression all the time
Man your comment just nailed it
The "Rewarded, humble and proud walk".. ikr
No, TALK ABOUT HOW HE WALKED OUT WITH DIGNITY.
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This could be one of the most satisfying scenes in movie history.
couldn't agree more
The real chris gardner was an asshole though and a cheater.
@@BellicIV sadly this is true, but I like the movie character, and the "real" person who served as an inspiration does not take away from this for me
Will, the writer and the director created a character that is respectable and admirable, and I choose to focus on that, not the real guy.
I make your likes 999
@@BellicIV why what’d he do?
This scene slaps your heart so hard.
I see what you did there 😂
This comment will eventually get 50k likes...
@@rl2905 Doubt
I see what you did😂👋👀
Lmaooo good one 😂
Smith excels in dramatic roles. He's good at punching aliens too, I suppose. But, he shines brightest when his character is imperfect.
As well as slapping Chris rock.
And finally getting his award named after one of his animated characters
@@dandan4221 Ironic, Will's character is named Chris, and he slaps Chris.
I agree he doesn't have a lot of range as an actor but he does best in these kinds of little engine that could roles it's hard not to tear up watching this movie him and his son gave excellent performances
He's good at slapping comedians too
Shout out to all the parents for all the sacrifices they've made for their family/kids.
How about everyone that struggled..not just the people that chose to have kids
@@nooki1102 you’re missing the point dude, what you’re trying to say is as if someone said “congrats to michael phelps for winning 8 gold medals in swimming.” But then someone else says “ how about you congratulate usain bolt for breaking the 100 meter world record?” Just because they didn’t include who you thought they should in their shoutout doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t have high regards for both, and i think it makes the whole thing negative for no good reason with your comment, don’t you think? Not hating btw just sharing my logic on the whole thing, cheers all around.
@@godiegolem very true but it's the same thing every day. Fell sorry or give to people who have made a choice and now can't afford or overwhelmed with their choices. Meanwhile the guy or girl who is not a drain on society and doesn't have their hand out asking for freebies gets nothing and completely ignored and forgotten when the handouts are passed on,, yeah I'm a little sick of it.
What about the person who had a happy family and then it was taken from them? Loss of a partner that turned their situation into one that became a terrible struggle? Was that their choice? Yet they worked hard to keep what was left of their family intact and moving forward. Making sure their kids grow up in a happy and positive environment. Not buying into all the selfish hate and negativity that seems to be everywhere these days. They deserve a shout out, because they aren’t looking for a shout out. You either understand that, or you don’t.
@@nooki1102 sucks for them then
I lost my job after 11 years with a company due to covid... I will bawl like a baby when I land a new job.
i also lost my job but still looking for new
All the best you will find a job for sure ❤️
best of luck .. may almighty be with you love from🇮🇳❤
Good luck to all of you!
@Formortiis Warhawk I was expensive... but I got paid good severance.. 106k..
The way he's clapping while walking, it's just the purest way I felt happiness transmitted through a movie, amazing performance
Cringe.
@@Gameboy-Unboxings To you.
Just graduated high school today. I’ve watched this scene over and over again in my darkest times, telling myself to be patient and never give up. As tears well my eyes, I can finally say my pursuit of this chapter is over, and I can finally turn the next page in life. Godspeed to everyone.
its good for you to not give up. I would say though balancing the return on the time and energy put into applying for jobs and any rejections or acceptances is equally important. because if you keep applying for the same job over and over again and the ages of the other applicants keep getting younger and you get older it ceases to be a worthy endeavor applying for any profession. All repeated and endless rejections gets people is stuck in which case a person needs to go back to why they started looking for work in the first place and see if they are really doing what is best for them individually. Status, prestige mean nothing if you are sick every day and burn out before your 50 thats not a tenable situation for anyone.
@@doctortimetv1577 I completely agree, thank you
And if anyone tells you other just slapp them in the face !
Best of luck to you my man
Best advice I can give you save atleast half or 1/3 your check trust me when you move out it will help being broke at 21 not even having 1grand to ur name sucks save up and don’t purchase anything you don’t need ofc buy stuff but save atleast 1/3
This part of the movie, this little part, never ceases to bring the emotions out of everyone who watches it again and again
I dunno, while the central character's work ethic and tenacity is very admirable, I couldn't help but feel intense anger at the system which puts people like him through hell. I want to punch the rich prick who gives Chris back his dollar in the face.
U right remember this the kids depends on it
@@archvaldor IRL though, the internship WAS paid.
Yea, a lot of that is the “I’m getting let go/fired call”
Annache
Whew. That end scene with Chris in the crowd, trying to process his emotions. All of us want to be in that space, dont we?.
no
Obviously
Yes♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Lol indeed my friend remember me oh and don't say huh
Yes
I love how he goes straight to his son after such a moment of triumph in his life. It’s like he needed to be with him and finally feel that they will now be ok. Such a great movie! ❤️
This movie is so many people life...Stay strong everybody
Thank u
Thank you. You 2 ✊🏾
yea, especially in this covid era
This is me ❤️
Tq
I love how understated this scene is. He doesn't say anything smooth or witty when he gets the job, and they don't congratulate him more than necessary. Feels very real
I also love how Chris goes straight to his son, afterwards.
Man.. I cry so hard when he got the job. He finally found his happyness. This movie relate to anybody who struggle to pursuit what they wanted to do so much.
Will smacked the life into that role. The emotion he conveys jolts the watcher like an open handed slap to the face thrown like Muhammad Ali.
dude, shit had me laughing so hard lmao!
Keep Ali’s name out cho fking mouth!
Ay yo 😂
3 scenes of this movie made me cry
1. Little boy loses his toy
2. Sleeping in the toilet, trying not to let the baby hear door knock sound
3. Getting hired
This is the best emotional movie I have seen.
😔😔
selling blood for money made me cry
And the last part. The little part was truely "Happiness" for all of us.
Same here.
"You're a good dad"
Got me cut deep.....
When he tells his son to protect his dream always hits me 🥲
1:52 This is the "I gotta find a place to cry quickly" walk.
That part hits me so hard... You're proud of yourself but you weren't taught how to deal with it so you feel like you have to hide it
@@ryans6280 unfortunately. Its how men were taught growing up that were supposed to be strong and Not show emotion. That emotion in a man was a sign of weakness. Id Have walked like that too and balled my eyes out at home
He's crying already, just a little. Will Smith's acting here is just off the charts.
"us"?? Or Chris lol
@@kickboxerforever00 men
“This one part…this little part in life, is called Happiness.”
Amazing line, we would all want that part in our lives like Chris Gardner.
The part where he reads the book while standing just to get a little light really hits me, I realized how much so little things we take for granted, even with just a little light, what a masterpiece of a movie
This is the only movie that I’ve cried to this and the death of the giant gingerbread man in Shrek
I don't think the giant gingerbread man died, he was in the moat singing.
You’ll cry even more when you realise that he would have lost his job in the global financial crisis that happened shortly after 🤣
bee goooodddd
no doubt will smith and this movie both r superb but i bet u if u watch shahrukh khan's kal ho na ho death scene... you will definitely cry 100%
@@mohdyaseen3643 sha- who??
This is my favorite movie ever. I am a single dad who struggled a lot and barely made ends meet. I finished school last year in march, started a new job right after. I felt like this then when i got offered the position and this December when I received my bonus. The feeling of success is unexplainable. My son deserves the world. If I did it, anyone can! ❤
God bless you both.
Good to you man
Congrats to you man hope all is well!
God bless you both...
God bless you man, thanks for sharing this with us.
A few months back I had an experience like this at my workplace... I don't usually cry, but I couldn't stop crying like a baby when I got the opportunity of a lifetime. Literally lifechanging. I had to keep apologising to my boss who had a similar gentle aura as Mr. Frohm. I remember walking out of the building in the cold and rain with all these people around me making their own way home in the dark, and I couldn't stop smiling. Now that I think of it, it was like this scene in so many ways...
Beautiful
It's because you truly deserve it
@@chirantanmukherji640 Thank you, your comment made my day :)
This was an Oscar worthy role. Like him hate him, he nailed this one.
He really did. Watching it too right now.
His acting of trying to keep composed and professional while being overwhelmed with joy is a piece of art.
🙌 yes!!!
"Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men."
- John F Kennedy
Haha JFK was born into obscene wealth and privilege
@@eponymous7910 Different challenges still. Even when you have money or privileges theres still things that can plunge you into the chaos. Alexander the Great also had money and privilege... Ceasar, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Socrates, Plato.. you name it.
“It sounds like someone’s breaking in”
-Richard Nixon
@@mikebrian6701 it just a storm..sit down,dick
quoted by - some anime guy
Chris was unfortunately fired 2 weeks later for slapping an employee.
😂😂😂😂😂
@John Doe bruh, why did you only reply with bruh
So many years later this part still gets me teary eyed..
Same here
"was it as easy as it looked ?"
That line surely has a different meaning for him..........
Absolutely
No certainly not. He replied.
It would have been a nice compliment to then say "Well you made it look easy."
@@peterlohnes1 That’s literally what the original comment even was. A compliment.
*no sir, no sir it wasnt....*
Stay strong people. Life is hard but you’re stronger
Amen.
I’m trying to be. I recently got the job sort of like here and it felt exactly like this
Life is hard sometimes but life itself is not hard.. I've been through struggle too. We better change our mindset life is easy..when you work hard for something you get it. You deserve it because you worked hard. I'm close to a millionaire state from zero I deserve to be a millionaire. You all do
What if I am covid positive?
@@crashpal don’t get the vaccine, unless you really tryna get sick
"Was it easy as it looked?" You could tell that everyone in that room had to hustle hard to get to the top and now they welcomed another one of them. Such an awesome scene.
If he didn’t get the job he would slap him 😂
Will Smith was amazing in this film.
Legendary
Will smith is amazing in almost every movie
Will Smith is always amazing.
He is a LEGEND
And others as well :)
Fucked up it's my Favourite and my kids name is Chris as well as Mine
When he was clapping his hands in the middle of the crowd, that's when my sister started to cut onions, I wasn't crying.
Ja ja ja ja ja
I liked that he was walking among a sea of office drones. Everyone has a different experience and is trying to get through life the best they can. Somebody won big, and it's beautiful.
@@sleepinggorilla I caught that too, very beautiful film. Shows how when chasing success some people forget to be human. But u see this brothers story and it brings u back.
LOL @khwezi dhliso
@@MAXGAMINGYT265 🤣🤣
Will Smith, for me deserved an Oscar for his portrayal. The emotions, his eyes and body language were perfect. I forgot i was just watching a movie. I was in tears!
This movie in my opinion, is one of his best roles. I feel like I’m going through my pursuit of happiness moment now in my life. If you have never been through anything then you won’t see the true beauty of this movie. That feeling of always being looked over. Being down to your last dollar. Struggling to provide for a child. And then that moment of finally being recognized…whew!
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
No , my eyes r just sweating
We're all crying... I'm not ashamed to admit it
My eyeballs are sweating. I am not crying.
will is laughing at you coz he made 50 million dollars making this :)
No I'm cutting onions, you are mistaken
This was me 2012, taught myself to code..homeless, living with my mom with my 2 kids (1and 2 at the time)...2014 when I got my first developer job with AMC THEATRES. I thought my contract was ending but was hired full-time as a content developer. Went on to start my own business. 150+ websites and 21 mobile apps later...I can never forget how it felt when we moved into our own place and they had their own rooms.
Imagine the feeling after this dude’s first paycheck.
I would of loved to see that.
Unfortunately, in real life, Chris Gardner and his son struggled with homelessness even after he was hired and started earning a salary. While he was brokering stock deals during the day, him and his son were sleeping in homelessness shelters and churches. In real life, he didn't have his son during his unpaid internship, he got him back after he was hired. The film decided to change the timeline around for dramatic effect.
@@robinhilliker4461 I did know that. Thank you. It's overall a happy ending. Do you happen to know what his first few wages would have looked like in the beginning? If he was still in a state of homelessness.
@@markr8690 Based on average salary of a beginner stock broker at the time, probably around 15,000. In 1982, that's about the equivalent of 45,000 in 2021. Now, he was homeless for the first year, which meant he bounced around from motel, to sleeping in his officer, to homeless shelters, all while caring for his son. Eventually, he was able to save up enough money to rent a home. His Wikipedia page is full of information about his life, it is so inspirational that he is able to now provide a great life for his son.
@@robinhilliker4461 first off, I meant to say I didn't know what you said. Apologies if it came off arrogant. It makes sense he still didn't have a lot of options at the beginning, but from what I've read, he is reaping the rewards of his professional and moral convictions. Thanks for the information .
No one can make me cry as quickly as Will Smith does its ridiculous
That tears ,glass slipping from hands and that hand shaking while walking..A masterpiece of direction....Only who got something happier while going through hardtimes understand....its a hope that life still has some meaning.❤️
“He didn’t cry when Chris got hired, do men even have hearts” meanwhile ever man that knows this feeling, knows rock bottom bawled there eyes out. I did.
So did I
Agreed.
I don't know why but when he gives back the $5 I always break. When you give away money, you don't expect to get it back. For someone to repay you means they thought about you, respected you. It symbolizes a lot, even if it isn't money. Even if it is just a coffee from the stop off. That.person.thought.of.you, end of story- that feels incredible.
It is also a gesture that acts as an indication of the bedrock of the financial markets which is to always return investors' money back to them. It is a pivotal fiduciary responsibility that simply cannot be taken for granted.
This scene and that part ought to be showed in loop to all of those third raters who have made it a nasty habit of scamming the financial markets while deciding to dupe trusting investors of their hard earned money and profits and decamping with years worth of their wealth all in the name of a 'zero sum game'.
Word up
You said it better than I ever could.
At the beginning of the movie, we hear him narrate how happy all the people walking out of brokerage firm were, all laughing and smiling. At the end, when we see all those same people walking out of the firm with smiles on their face, we see a slightly different Chris. He’s not smiling, in fact, he’s completely flustered, balling his eyes out, and yet, he was the happiest person there.
I think one of Will's best performances.
Best part is he clapped for himself in the end
Oh man♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I was an immigrant student that left his hometown over seas to poursuite studies, I came to America, I studied, I stayed sleepless nights, thinking of my family, I washed dishes and worked in restaurants while doing my homework on the back alley of the restaurants on a bucket, had no breaks, worked and studied, To afford my rent, I showered in gyms, I worked multiple jobs, I had to go home and talk to family through a small webcam.... once I graduated i tried so hard so many applications for companies, that never cared, but once I walked out from that one interview and got my dream job... that one crowd walk over there 👉 that walk, not so many people would understand the values of it or how many feelings it packs .. this scene over here gives me the tear every-time I watch it
Well done bro
damn. i wish u the best in the rest of ur life bro 🙏
You are the embodiment of the American dream man. I wish there are more people like you who always work hard and keep their heads high, even through tough times.
I got my work visa in 2007 and had watched this movie on the plane ride back home prior to the interview at the American consulate in my home country. When they finally gave me the approval, and the interviewer said 'well, that's it, best of luck to you' and I left the building, I felt exactly how Will Smith did in this scene. I did the clap an everything.
A Tunisian brother ?
Its crazy how one heated moment can ruin a whole career... but I'm sure Will will rise up
unfortunately that can stem from the company you keep. in this case, his wife.
The algorithm works in mysterious ways, especially with what happened at the Oscars last night.
As someone who just spent the last 6 months applying and getting rejected from every IT job even though I have a degree…
I finally was hired two days ago and start on Monday. This hits hard
Congratulations.
Congratulations dude!
Congratulations man,you'll do great !!
Congrats brother. More power to you
Similar situation congrats dude.
I know that feeling. So many failed attempts and once I got that career I was truly happy. Hard work pays off find some thing that motivates you. My mom was my motivation.
great comment so was my mom RIP to her
Hands down man! Keep going!!
The problem is, that sometimes it just doesn't work out for you no matter how hard and how often you try.
I find the message of this movie to be highly problematic. What are we being told here? That everybody can make it, if only he tries hard enough? And what is the conclusion of that? Is it, that homeless people just have been lazy, not tried hard enough? So we can ignore them and walk by them, because it's their own fault where they are right now?
This film is the story of one lucky winner out of many losers, who will never make it. At some points in this film, the main character was just getting lucky, and that's all.
So he starts a career. But they didn't even stop there, did they? At the very end we are being informed that the main character ended up a millionaire. Excuse me, but how stupid can it get? The main goal of this movie seems to be to excuse capitalism by telling the tale of how everybody can make it. But it's a lie. Without luck, you cannot.
So, while the acting of Will Smith may be great, the movie itself is not. It's nothing but a stupid fairytale.
@@toyfabrik2993 damn, I guess it sucks that the “fairytale” is based on a true story then, huh?
@@deandrewilliams6011, a story that certainly didn't go down exactly like that, am i right? And as i already said, yes, there are people who get extremely lucky, but they are the exception to the rule. In capitalism it is like that: When you are down, you stay down. That's the rule. There might be exceptions, but hey, there are people winning the lottery every year as well, right?
I was expecting him to walk in and give him a good slap 😂
I wonder if there is a deleted scene of him slapping the guy for offering him the job??
I love Chris’s wise choice of words. “I thought I’d wear a shirt today being the last day and all” “we appreciate that but wear one tomorrow though ok”
Because tomorrow's going to be your first day if you'd like to work here as a Brooker, would you like that Chris ?
@@ethanellis2474 Yes, sir.
@@nour8232 good we couldn't be happier, was it has easy as it looked ?
@@ethanellis2474 No sir. No sir it wasn't
@@nour8232 good luck Chris
This emotions out there in Will's eyes when he gets the job.. it looks so damm real! Priceless!
idk what slaps harder, will, or the music in this scene
I’m back in college at 31 after dealing with substance abuse in my 20s. I realized it’s never to late to work for something and all it takes hard work and dedication. Instead of being shameful and moping around I’m hustling and doing everything I can to be a better person. I cannot wait to be successful when it all pays off.
“This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.”
It may be small but its ever so important
Will Smith should have received an Oscar for this role.
Not against Forrest Whitaker's performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. He was terrifying in that film.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424
Nah. As much as I love forest will smith worked his ass off every day to make sure this movie was accurate as possible but also made an emotional. He should’ve won the Oscar that year
He(will smith) deserve
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 you are correct. Forrest Whitaker’s performance was the best of that year. He is the only actor in history to sweep every single major award in a single year for that movie.
I like to come to this whenever im really feeling down, im currently homeless and dealing with mental health stuff. helps remind me to stay humble.
*Any man or anybody can be a father,but it takes a special man to be a dad*
When I feel down because of life, I watched trailers or small documentaries to remember how was the road before and where I am now. It took me 34 years to get a university degree due to life's responsibilities. Life has changed but I must not forget to continue being humble and help those who need some inspiration to continue on this so-called, life.
same story here brother, same story. I'm convinced my better years are ahead of me. Many blessings your way.
You got it 👍 and that is the important part.....congratulations 👏
Thank u for being inspiring. 28 and began school
@@justiceforallthepeople2642 the best is yet to come for you my brother. Wish you many blessings your way.
@@fjr4997 thank u very much :)
It’s magical when a movie scene will make you happy and cry at the same time. This scene absolutely does it.
I've watched this like 14342 times in the last 2 months and it kills me with happiness and sadness equally every single time
I remember seeing this movie with my dad I was sick so I stayed home from school. I was probably only 7-8yrs old. I cried the whole time :( until this part. It hits different now as an adult with my own kid, family, & struggles. You can’t help but admire his determination & strength
People who have grown from the ground, can feel this happiness....no words❤
This is so real Its surprising how many movies show Avenger level problems when most people go through this.
These 2 things are different
Avengers is Science Fiction
Pursuit of Happyness is based on real life
@@undefeatableyt7 I know that technically it's science fiction, but it feels so wrong to me to put it in that category. It's more like a kids fantasy with technology and space travel also involved or something.
Man Avenger level threat? Thats a joke, that movie is for kids and they have to sacrifice so little(people) to save the entire universe... that movie has no sense of commitment and sacrifice the second movie is a literal joke.
Yup
Avenger level problems don't exist. These problems do.
This clip hit me hard. I can relate to this literally.
Been an agent for almost 10 yrs now. Tried and attempted promotions for different higher positions and almost got to the point I almost gave up. Said to myself, if I still don't get this, I better stop.
So interview day came in, more than 10 applicants competing for the position in which 3 of those are people I knew personally, who is the best candidate. I almost gave up when I saw them but said to myself. Fck it. I don't wanna leave this company but let me give it a go one last time. I managed to pass interview and I was shaking. I passed nonetheless. Then came the demo presentation came. Given a month to prepare. And that month I'm a agent at day, I do research at night. It was like back in college. Nothing like caffeine to get me through.
Then demo day came in. Made me nervous as hell like the time I faced the parents of my wife who don't don't have good view on me.
Results came out. I passed. The only one. Tears won't stop while they congratulate me. Then all those years as an agent, all the applications I made, all those times I almost quit. It just came rushing through.
I know I can't compare to the the movie. But still.
I felt it.
You earned it, I'm proud of you! Good job
Congratulations! What agent job is it? Like what field
@@xCkillaxC technical support specialist. I'm a trainer now. Not much of a promotion but. Promotion nonetheless
aww man congrats!!
Congratulations brotha I hope you do great things! You deserve it
"Was it easy as it looked"- this line hit hard. For all the hustlers trying to make it, fighting life and wrestling their inner demons know the emotions behind this question. And they were beautifully potrayed in this scene.
I’m a grown ass man and I had to wipe back my 😭 tears. Say what you will, BUT WILL SMITH CAN ACT! 💯💯💯
Yeah this dude SLAPS!
So this literally happened to me yesterday. For 15 years I’ve worked jobs that have been back breaking. Went through a divorce. Lost everything. When the company I interviewed asked me to come in for a third interview I thought “well, if it’s meant to be then it will happen. If not, God has something else lined up.” When they said “would you like to work for our firm,” my eyes watered just like this scene. I can’t tell you the natural high of “all that crap I went through led me to this point. This point right here.” Point is, don’t give up. Your breakthrough will come.
Congrats man, you deserve it!
@@MCoconut97 thank you!
@@oldcreekroadpictures
KEEP GOING STRONG!!!!
👏👏👏👏👏
I love how Chris walks out of the meeting, and all 4 men stand and watch him, as if they are honoring his hard work. How Will Smith didn't win an award for this performance, I'll never know.
the award went to that movie with the girl, in the short shorts and tight bra.
1:27 That expression can make any one cry 😢
Great underrated longtime actor James Karen as the main boss. His delivery and tone was perfect in this scene
When you watch this video please be careful to say: "money is not important."
If you have money and if you are a part of the society, then it is easy to say money is not important. But if you can't pay your rents, the food for your kids and so on...then we speak again
But money still isn't everything
@@gregfaber3417 of course it's not everything, but it's important.
Hierarchy of needs, basically.
Psych research suggests it's important up to $70k/yr (American).
@@gregfaber3417 I absolutly agree.
The clapping, the lack of arm control, the tears. I really felt how happy he was and I couldn't help but mirror it. Incredible acting
the irony of him being named Chris😭😂
I was once in a position of being unemployed. I was let go from my job and was living with my parents. I had never seen this movie and someone told me to watch it. This movie proves that even the worst of the worst things in life are not forever. Just like what Charlie Chaplin said “nothing is forever in this world. Including our problems” I thought about that quote the entire time.
A quote that really hit home in this movie was when Chris was talking to his kid saying “don’t ever let someone tell you can’t do something. Not even me.” That hit home.
If you’re in a rough spot, know that it won’t last forever (even though it seems it will) just know that it will come to past like every storm that has come to you in your life. This storm you’re going through will come to past.
Like Sylvestor Stallone said in Rocky "Nothing is going to Hit harder then Life" Its not how hard you hit. Its how hard you get hit and keep moving forward.
They need every High school and college kid to watch this video. So they learn the lesson of hard work and how it can payoff.
AMEN!!! Best comment on here!
BS. Most hard workers are still poor AF while doing 3 jobs.
@@andredeketeleastutecomplex even those, who is become master at their speciality?
I was shown this in my home Ed class years ago while I was in Jr. High. Never forgot how it made me feel and to this day I’ll never get sick of watching this on my best days just as on my worst.
@@andredeketeleastutecomplex wouldn’t be poor and working 3 jobs if some folk learned to live frugally
Girls: men dont have any emotions, they can't cry
Men: *after watching this scene* ninjas cutting onions go chop chop chop...
Lol
You got me definitely just cried.
I hate the way that expression is constantly misinterpreted. It took me years to see the subtlety of the statement: It’s not about the literal meaning of the words “Men don’t cry;” it really means “Men don’t let their emotions rule their lives/make their decisions, for them.” It’s really meant to teach us to: Stop, and think about things before taking actions. It’s just that teaching this to young boys often means telling them “real men don’t cry”-because it’s simple-when they are overreacting to what we (as adults) know is a trivial situation.
Sadly, too few people understand the true meaning anymore, which is why it has become so harmful.
I exactly know he was feeling in the very moment when he got the news. I applied in a consulting company many years ago and the moment they hired me was inexpressible. It changed my life, my parents life. I was the first in my family with a university degree coming from the working class. I remember the moment when I called my mother after long day in an assessment center, when I told her I got a contract. She was so happy, she was crying and I could not understand a single word.
This movie made me a Will Smith fan FOREVER, how I wish I go back to 2006
I left a career and field where I wasn't appreciated, put down, and brought bad vibes home. I took a seasonal job in November 2021 with no guarantee that I would be kept after the holidays. They kept me after the holidays, but as a part-time employee. I applied for a bunch of jobs within the company to get full-time status. February 24, 2020, I finally got the full-time position I was striving for. The emotions I felt from this scene, are the exact emotions I felt when they pulled me in to tell me I was full-time.
I cried when he holds his tears , it's like most of us been in that situation , all the best to all the hard working STRUGGLERS 💪
Great movie, being a single dad bringing up a 7 year old on my own while working I went through a similar experience and that’s probably why I connect with this a lot.
His name is Chris in the movie and in the future, he will slap a Chris in the Oscars.
He gets nominated for this movie, then he wins his first Oscar for King Richard.
Will Smith will always be my favorite actor. Ya feel me?
The fact that people like Will Smith hasn't ever won an Oscar shoes how rigged that stuff is. He should have got one for this movie 100%
They gave the Oscar to Forest Whitaker that year, so I don't know how rigged it was exactly.
@@boredom2go Hahaha. Lol. The internet, right?
This is one of the most ignorant comments ive ever seen lol.. first of all the Oscars dont mean shit, its an award show for celebrities and elites to congratulate already famous people for doing their job. Second, there are plenty of amazing actors out there, just because someone doesnt win doesnt mean it was based on their gender or skin color, just means the majority thought one actor performed better.
He will probably win one as a producer one day. Brad Pitt hasn’t won an acting Oscar either. Only a producing Oscar.
@@micahvelli_236 no it’s an award for doing your job extremely well not just doing it
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I CRIED AFTER WATCHING A MOVIE. MAN THE CUMULATIVE EMOTIONS THAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS BODY AFTER THE STRUGGLE IS PERFECTLY PORTRAYED BY WILL SMITH. THIS WAS AN AMAZING SCENE.
I totally agree with you, I know this very well as I have been there and know what it is like
You forgot caps on
probably Will's best performance ever honestly... I love this move and that scene still chokes me up
This clip kept me motivated during my job hunt and I couldn't wait to feel the same. After 7 months, I finally got a job and this clip hits hard.