The Pursuit of Happyness

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

Grosses

Domestic (53.3%)
$163,566,459
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$26,541,709
2,852 theaters
Budget$55,000,000
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 57 min
GenresBiography Drama
In Release382 days/54 weeks
Widest Release3,169 theaters
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Dec 15-211$38,286,895-2,852-$13,424$38,286,8951
Dec 22-282$40,762,334+6.5%2,863+11$14,237$79,049,2292
Dec 29-Jan 4, 20072$32,109,327-21.2%2,870+7$11,187$111,158,5563
Jan 5-112$16,220,394-49.5%3,027+157$5,358$127,378,9504
Jan 12-184$12,432,117-23.4%3,169+142$3,923$139,811,0675
Jan 19-255$8,135,475-34.6%3,066-103$2,653$147,946,5426
Jan 26-Feb 17$6,304,106-22.5%2,688-378$2,345$154,250,6487
Feb 2-89$3,886,427-38.4%2,233-455$1,740$158,137,0758
Feb 9-1513$3,119,345-19.7%1,353-880$2,305$161,256,4209
Feb 16-2219$1,054,291-66.2%690-663$1,527$162,310,71110
Feb 23-Mar 129$364,289-65.4%287-403$1,269$162,675,00011