The Pursuit of Happyness

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First viewed:
3rd Jun 2016

Last viewed:
15th May 2025

Total views:
112

UK total gross
£9.1 Million

US total gross
$163.6 Million

Global total gross
$307.1 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

UK tickets sold
1.8 Million aprox.

US tickets sold
23.8 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Released: 12th Jan '07
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £2.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 5

US Box Office

Debut weekend: 15th Dec '06
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: $26.5 Million
Total chart weeks: 13

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Gabriele Muccino

Starring
	Will Smith
	Jaden Smith
	Thandiwe Newton
	Brian Howe
	James Karen
	Dan Castellaneta

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
5

Total weeks
5

Total UK Gross:

£9,117,891

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

The Pursuit of Happyness

12 Jan 2007

£2,527,181

19 Jan 2007

2▼

£1,725,660

£5,294,021

26 Jan 2007

3▼

£1,225,375

£7,212,601

2 Feb 2007

6▼

£797,773

£8,513,824

9 Feb 2007

10▼

£316,487

£9,117,891

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
9

Total Weeks
13

Total US Gross:

$163,566,459

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

15 Dec 2006

$26,541,709

22 Dec 2006

2▼

$14,817,371

$53,104,266

29 Dec 2006

2▲▼

$19,362,441

$98,411,670

5 Jan 2007

2▲▼

$12,880,926

$124,039,482

12 Jan 2007

3▼

$8,901,206

$136,280,156

19 Jan 2007

5▼

$6,310,133

$146,121,200

26 Jan 2007

7▼

$4,983,325

$152,929,867

2 Feb 2007

9▼

$2,966,454

$157,217,102

9 Feb 2007

12▼

$2,353,543

$160,490,618

16 Feb 2007

19▼

$733,389

$161,989,809

23 Feb 2007

29▼

$275,325

$162,586,036

2 Mar 2007

39▼

$125,000

$162,800,000

16 Mar 2007

27N

$252,460

$163,566,459

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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Genres

Biography

Drama

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