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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

Directed by Gabriele Muccino · Cinematography by Phedon Papamichael

PG-13117 min170 frames

Drama

For his son, one man will reach for the impossible.

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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space features a wooden bunk bed frame in shadow. An adult man sits on…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: wide — A living room from the 1980s features scattered toys and books on the floor. A man sits alone on…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A wooden staircase features white vertical balusters and a carpeted floor. A person in a…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: closeup — A workspace features a white desk surface holding an open multiple-choice examination paper.…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: fullbody — An urban sidewalk area features a chain link fence and a concrete wall backdrop. An adult…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: closeup — A dark kitchen interior featuring an out-of-focus refrigerator and appliance in the…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: wide — A classical stone building with large columns stands behind wide steps and sidewalk. Numerous…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a child inside a domestic space. The child holds a plastic container over…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — Two men sit side by side in the backseat of a vehicle. A black man in a suit speaks to a white…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A modern, bright office interior with glass partitions and multiple employees in the…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A glass and brick bus shelter stands on a city sidewalk during the day. Two men sit on a…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A man and a child stand on a light-colored urban residential street. The pair gazes upward…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: closeup — An interior bedroom features a double exposure effect layering a coastal landscape over…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A tiled subway station with a brown wooden bench under ceiling lights. A man and a young boy…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A woman stands on a porch with white siding and a blue jacket hanging behind. The woman looks…The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains multiple simple cots occupied by people sleeping. A young child lies…
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The Pursuit of Happyness — official trailer

What is The Pursuit of Happyness about?

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

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What does the cinematography of The Pursuit of Happyness look like?

Sampled across 170 frames, the coverage of The Pursuit of Happyness leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and close-ups (16%). Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael keeps 61% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 60% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Pursuit of Happyness?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) are #322f2c, #54504b, #d5d2cc, #12110f, #f6f5f3, #acacaa — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d5d2cc
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