Review of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) by Buddy A — 09 Sep 2012

A great, great movie Will Smith is an amazing actor.

This review of The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) was written by Buddy A on 09 Sep 2012.

The Pursuit of Happyness has generally received very positive reviews.

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