A single father (Will Smith) and his young son (Jaden Christopher Sy Smith) endure many hardships as the... (Learn more)
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith (View All)
- Watch on Fancast
- 0Full Length Videos
- 4Clips & Other Videos
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton, Jaden Smith
Chris Gardener is a family man struggling to make ends meet. Despite his valiant attempts to help keep the family afloat, the mother of his five-year-old son, Christopher, is buckling under the constant strain of financial pressure. No longer able to cope, she reluctantly decides to leave. Chris, now a single father, continues doggedly to pursue a better-paying job using every sales skill he knows. He lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, and although there is no salary, he accepts, hopeful he will end the program with a job and a promising future. Without a financial cushion, Chris and his son are soon evicted from their apartment and forced to sleep in shelters, bus stations, bathrooms, or wherever they can find refuge for the night. Despite his troubles, Chris continues to honor his commitment as a loving and caring father, using the affection and trust his son has placed in him as an impetus to overcome the obstacles he faces.
Something wrong with our information? LET US KNOW
US Release Date
12/15/06
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some language.
Running Time
117 mins.
Locations
- Alameda, California, USA
- Oakland, California, USA
- San Francisco, California, USA
Language
- English
Box Office Total
$162,586,036
Awards
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2006 Chicago Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Young Actor award at the 2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association [Fe Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Picture award at the 2006 Black Reel Awards [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Original Song award at the 2006 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2006 Black Reel Awards [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Winner of the Best Male Youth Performance award at the 2006 Phoenix Film Critics Association [Fest Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2006 Screen Actors Guild [Festival/Award] Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama award at the 2006 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Actor award at the 2006 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Breakthrough Performance award at the 2006 Black Reel Awards [Festival/Award] Awards.
Distributor
- Columbia Pictures
- Relativity Media
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Releasing
