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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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.
The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr. The screenplay by Steven Conrad is based on the best-selling 2006 memoir of the same name written by Gardner with Quincy Troupe. It is based on Gardner's nearly one-year struggle being homeless. The intentional misspelling of the film's title comes from a mural that Gardner sees on the wall outside the daycare facility his son attended.
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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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