I lost my job due to Covid last year. Been unemployed and kept looking for another job. I got offer a new job yesterday. Never give up y’all. Glory to God.

@justinskywalker7854

2 жыл бұрын

I know its kinda late, but congratulations, and best wishes!

@deontaeriley-waites8818

2 жыл бұрын

Where you work

@ChrisKsan

2 жыл бұрын

GLORY!!!

@ClarkPotter

2 жыл бұрын

The same god who killed ppl with covid and didn't give work to the rest?

@MAXGAMINGYT265

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet. God bless)

When he asked him "Was it as easy as it looked?", they had no idea just how difficult it really was for him. That part was so profound.

@Rastapopoulos...

2 жыл бұрын

I am glad that someone really did notice that nuanced bit in the whole scene. That whole subtlety of that lump in his throat is past acting brilliance that it borders on emotional immersion for the actor executing it. One cannot act out such moments. Will Smith really lived the character in this movie.

@AllenHanPR

2 жыл бұрын

They had a clue thats why he said that.

@rockgod2131

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure he had an idea. I mean, Chris showed up in dirty clothes the first time after being arrested for unpaid parking tickets. He also showed up with one shoe at one point. I think it would have been obvious the guy's life was a shit show to anyone paying attention.

@papermachevolcano1480

2 жыл бұрын

lmao you are clueless

@johnspence8141

2 жыл бұрын

I think a kinder and more complimentary line would have been “was it as easy AS YOU MADE IT look”

The line where he tells his son “don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Even me.” Is my favorite one. Nobody holds you back, even your own family.

@skerei6369

2 жыл бұрын

@ lmao

@Sal_Sal27

Жыл бұрын

It was/is kinda awkward that, just seconds earlier (I believe), he told his son to not spend too much time shooting hoops, being that the NBA wasn't gonna happen.

@Cacowninja

Жыл бұрын

@@Sal_Sal27 If that's the case though then it makes his words even stronger. I mean he did say "...not even me."

@TheStBlaine

Жыл бұрын

I wish my dad would have told me that.

@skerei6369

Жыл бұрын

@@Sal_Sal27 if I remember correctly he said it because he was angry but then instantly realized what he did, then said the line I quoted.

Finally got my happy ending like in this movie: been at Rock bottom at a homeless shelter since the start of 2022, with no money, no hope. Went to several interviews with no luck, until the boss at Arby's saying I was hired. Hugging my fiance after the moment brought me to instant tears. What a powerful moment in my life. Update: I left Arby's in April of 2023, got a job at Culver's two days later, then at last got an apartment 2.5 months later, finally ending my homelessness after two years.)

@jimzflowerify

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations to you. I'm coming back from my bottom too. Thx 4 your share 😍

@zachstolz6681

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimzflowerify thanks. It's only 22 hours a week to start but it's truly better than $0. Just having some sort of income is magnificent. Thanks Heather. Very nice of you ❤️

@bootymanjesus672

Жыл бұрын

I wish you the best my friend

@andwoid

Жыл бұрын

I hope it’s going well. Don’t give up no matter what, ok?

@Mikau888

Жыл бұрын

Please continue.

The part where the Boss give him his $5 back.. signifies that Life has finally decided to give him back, instead of just taking. short, Subtle but a strong scene. Love this movie.

@yia22sacramento

2 жыл бұрын

yeah very true. especially since movie his friend earlier never pays him back.

@jorgeherrera1074

2 жыл бұрын

Another small detail is during the entire movie he’s walking against the crowd and right after he gets the job he starts walking in the same direction as everyone else, also significant that he isn’t having to fight against the world and is now flowing with the grain, not against it

@jaysrivastava6925

2 жыл бұрын

@@jorgeherrera1074 I didn't note that.. Nice one.

@Roy-mk9zl

2 жыл бұрын

Practically - if you follow the movie closely then you will see that Chris refused to work as he wouldn't be paid for those 28 days. The guy who introduced Chris to his boss promised him to get him paid. Chris was paid 5 dollars everyday for those 28 days. Figuratively - You can give any kind of meaning to any of these scenes. It doesn't matter.

@jaysrivastava6925

2 жыл бұрын

@@Roy-mk9zl i agree. He was also getting paid for the xray machines he used to sell. But they were all were just enough to meet his needs. The way I see that 5$ is like a reward which he got without expectations, from the other person/life. Anyway.. Its just me. 😊

The man literally cries, he knows this is him getting out of rock bottom officially now and forever. It’s a moment I’m working day in and day out for.

@fazzamahendra

2 жыл бұрын

Shit im sorry mate but jesus himself already said it,you wont make it

@simond7065

2 жыл бұрын

Keep on rolling! You WILL make it

@orion5470

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand what those two negative comments where about, But if you want to live in a better reality, you make it happen friend

@Average-Rust-Player

2 жыл бұрын

You will make it

@lordbeezy1349

2 жыл бұрын

Now and forever until the crash of 87 hits lol

“No sir, no sir, it wasn’t.” That right there always hits home run for me and brings a tear to my eyes, because of all what he went through. His boss might be talking about the training, Chris is talking about his life.

@abolisher

Жыл бұрын

That’s right I’ve been through a lot as well but that feeling of happiness once you’ve made it no other feeling in the world gives that no richness.

@zataishasims9732

9 ай бұрын

Amazing point there.

@Gameboy-Unboxings

6 ай бұрын

Hits home run for you? Did you really just say that..? 😐

@CresencioMedina

6 ай бұрын

@@Gameboy-Unboxings If you know what homeless feels like, then you’ll understand.

@tylertilwick6852

5 ай бұрын

For me it was - “This part of my life, this little part… Is called 'Happiness'.” As one who suffers depression/anxiety, I wish to one day finally feel like that😢

The way he walks out of that room with his head held high and proud. He earned that position through hard work, dedication, and determination.

@FC-hj9ub

Жыл бұрын

Iy wasn't a promotion, he was working for free as an intern... it's shameful a company like that doesn't even pay interns

@JMan9191991

10 ай бұрын

I could feel that too, from his held back tears to what must have been an incredible rush of endorphins as he fumbles his glasses trying to pick them up, very powerful performance that always connects to me.

@tshepokotelo3162

9 ай бұрын

​@@FC-hj9ubI would take that unpaid internship, don't look a gift horse in the mouth

@playz6449

8 ай бұрын

and integrity and...

@playz6449

8 ай бұрын

and dignity...

Respect to all our dad's sacrifices in order to raise us

@theking7634

3 жыл бұрын

my parents were assholes

@melondarrat4788

3 жыл бұрын

i dont have a dad

@tromboneman4517

3 жыл бұрын

@@theking7634, good dads.

@musaibrahim2311

3 жыл бұрын

Malaysia?

@tyedrichill8097

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao who has a dad?

The way Will Smith walk after the meeting is priceless

@abhishekpathak8232

3 жыл бұрын

In whole movie, it was never just face expression... This man was doing whole body language expression all the time

@embracediscipline

3 жыл бұрын

Man your comment just nailed it

@sujiths2368

3 жыл бұрын

The "Rewarded, humble and proud walk".. ikr

@therandomguy8160

3 жыл бұрын

No, TALK ABOUT HOW HE WALKED OUT WITH DIGNITY.

@user-ze4wf7fn2k

3 жыл бұрын

БАЗАР ЖОК КИНО

The time he walks out of the building appreciating his own achievement, clapping and cheering alone in the street for his success is truly a touching moment. There was no one to tell how proud they are of your success but yourself. The moment you appreciate your accomplishments alone is the time you are happy the most.

@Gameboy-Unboxings

6 ай бұрын

Cringe.

What I love most about this film is the humility Chris showed. Never moped in the hard times, trying to get people to sympathize with him. He battled the demons, the hard times, the homelessness, and still held strong without anyone ever noticing. And was rewarded! Love, love, love this film.

@Oz1455

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he's a really likable guy, unlike his wife. He always tried his best to keep it up and keep a civil and kind attitude towards everyone.

I have no idea how he didn't win an oscar for this movie. This is a masterpiece.

@conrado1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@kvedwards1971 the guy who won the oscar that year was forest whitaker, so no, it wasn't a racial thing...

@tyliekinc.

3 жыл бұрын

Forest Whitaker won a Oscar in 2007

@slimunique84

3 жыл бұрын

@@kvedwards1971 he lost to danzel, then to whitaker u dummy. Both black actors.

@annewick2558

3 жыл бұрын

He didn't win that's a damn shame

@LadellTurner

3 жыл бұрын

Right

This could be one of the most satisfying scenes in movie history.

@AbanRoby

3 жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more

@BellicIV

3 жыл бұрын

The real chris gardner was an asshole though and a cheater.

@rayaqin

3 жыл бұрын

@@BellicIV sadly this is true, but I like the movie character, and the "real" person who served as an inspiration does not take away from this for me Will, the writer and the director created a character that is respectable and admirable, and I choose to focus on that, not the real guy.

@asadnugraha15

3 жыл бұрын

I make your likes 999

@johnbarrientosiii6586

3 жыл бұрын

@@BellicIV why what’d he do?

This scene slaps your heart so hard.

@endofdays7708

2 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there 😂

@rl2905

2 жыл бұрын

This comment will eventually get 50k likes...

@lemonroi

2 жыл бұрын

@@rl2905 Doubt

@dem6930

Жыл бұрын

I see what you did😂👋👀

@thatguy2837

Жыл бұрын

Lmaooo good one 😂

The way he's clapping while walking, it's just the purest way I felt happiness transmitted through a movie, amazing performance

@Gameboy-Unboxings

6 ай бұрын

Cringe.

@dripplaflare3356

4 ай бұрын

​@@Gameboy-Unboxings To you.

I lost my job after 11 years with a company due to covid... I will bawl like a baby when I land a new job.

@MohitSaini-ze3bn

3 жыл бұрын

i also lost my job but still looking for new

@rashmiraj6856

3 жыл бұрын

All the best you will find a job for sure ❤️

@Karma_dorjay

3 жыл бұрын

best of luck .. may almighty be with you love from🇮🇳❤

@crisjo6973

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck to all of you!

@nunayobiznass

3 жыл бұрын

@Formortiis Warhawk I was expensive... but I got paid good severance.. 106k..

Shout out to all the parents for all the sacrifices they've made for their family/kids.

@nooki1102

2 жыл бұрын

How about everyone that struggled..not just the people that chose to have kids

@godiegolem

2 жыл бұрын

@@nooki1102 you’re missing the point dude, what you’re trying to say is as if someone said “congrats to michael phelps for winning 8 gold medals in swimming.” But then someone else says “ how about you congratulate usain bolt for breaking the 100 meter world record?” Just because they didn’t include who you thought they should in their shoutout doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t have high regards for both, and i think it makes the whole thing negative for no good reason with your comment, don’t you think? Not hating btw just sharing my logic on the whole thing, cheers all around.

@nooki1102

2 жыл бұрын

@@godiegolem very true but it's the same thing every day. Fell sorry or give to people who have made a choice and now can't afford or overwhelmed with their choices. Meanwhile the guy or girl who is not a drain on society and doesn't have their hand out asking for freebies gets nothing and completely ignored and forgotten when the handouts are passed on,, yeah I'm a little sick of it.

@rottiev264

2 жыл бұрын

What about the person who had a happy family and then it was taken from them? Loss of a partner that turned their situation into one that became a terrible struggle? Was that their choice? Yet they worked hard to keep what was left of their family intact and moving forward. Making sure their kids grow up in a happy and positive environment. Not buying into all the selfish hate and negativity that seems to be everywhere these days. They deserve a shout out, because they aren’t looking for a shout out. You either understand that, or you don’t.

@ajmoreno8337

2 жыл бұрын

@@nooki1102 sucks for them then

Smith excels in dramatic roles. He's good at punching aliens too, I suppose. But, he shines brightest when his character is imperfect.

@dandan4221

2 жыл бұрын

As well as slapping Chris rock.

@braedenbaker2880

2 жыл бұрын

And finally getting his award named after one of his animated characters

@matchbox8135

2 жыл бұрын

@@dandan4221 Ironic, Will's character is named Chris, and he slaps Chris.

@Model_Roe

2 жыл бұрын

I agree he doesn't have a lot of range as an actor but he does best in these kinds of little engine that could roles it's hard not to tear up watching this movie him and his son gave excellent performances

@zhongxina9420

2 жыл бұрын

He's good at slapping comedians too

Just graduated high school today. I’ve watched this scene over and over again in my darkest times, telling myself to be patient and never give up. As tears well my eyes, I can finally say my pursuit of this chapter is over, and I can finally turn the next page in life. Godspeed to everyone.

@doctortimetv1577

Жыл бұрын

its good for you to not give up. I would say though balancing the return on the time and energy put into applying for jobs and any rejections or acceptances is equally important. because if you keep applying for the same job over and over again and the ages of the other applicants keep getting younger and you get older it ceases to be a worthy endeavor applying for any profession. All repeated and endless rejections gets people is stuck in which case a person needs to go back to why they started looking for work in the first place and see if they are really doing what is best for them individually. Status, prestige mean nothing if you are sick every day and burn out before your 50 thats not a tenable situation for anyone.

@dillonkim2506

Жыл бұрын

@@doctortimetv1577 I completely agree, thank you

@just2potamos

Жыл бұрын

And if anyone tells you other just slapp them in the face !

@s.c.8296

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck to you my man

@Longshlongjon22

Жыл бұрын

Best advice I can give you save atleast half or 1/3 your check trust me when you move out it will help being broke at 21 not even having 1grand to ur name sucks save up and don’t purchase anything you don’t need ofc buy stuff but save atleast 1/3

Whew. That end scene with Chris in the crowd, trying to process his emotions. All of us want to be in that space, dont we?.

@andredeketeleastutecomplex

2 жыл бұрын

no

@ppsingh6285

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously

@demonscallyt9552

2 жыл бұрын

Yes♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@uncharted7againblackking256

2 жыл бұрын

Lol indeed my friend remember me oh and don't say huh

@FuyeOngko

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

3 scenes of this movie made me cry 1. Little boy loses his toy 2. Sleeping in the toilet, trying not to let the baby hear door knock sound 3. Getting hired This is the best emotional movie I have seen. 😔😔

@shubhampatel5576

3 жыл бұрын

selling blood for money made me cry

@SoumendraBagh

2 жыл бұрын

And the last part. The little part was truely "Happiness" for all of us.

@iamadairjr

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@kufazuke

2 жыл бұрын

"You're a good dad" Got me cut deep.....

@Chucho91100

2 жыл бұрын

When he tells his son to protect his dream always hits me 🥲

I love how he goes straight to his son after such a moment of triumph in his life. It’s like he needed to be with him and finally feel that they will now be ok. Such a great movie! ❤️

This part of the movie, this little part, never ceases to bring the emotions out of everyone who watches it again and again

@archvaldor

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno, while the central character's work ethic and tenacity is very admirable, I couldn't help but feel intense anger at the system which puts people like him through hell. I want to punch the rich prick who gives Chris back his dollar in the face.

@uncharted7againblackking256

2 жыл бұрын

U right remember this the kids depends on it

@SnowbordrWRX

2 жыл бұрын

@@archvaldor IRL though, the internship WAS paid.

@charliedallachie3539

2 жыл бұрын

Yea, a lot of that is the “I’m getting let go/fired call”

@karan4624

2 жыл бұрын

Annache

I love how understated this scene is. He doesn't say anything smooth or witty when he gets the job, and they don't congratulate him more than necessary. Feels very real

@jordynivea

Жыл бұрын

I also love how Chris goes straight to his son, afterwards.

Man.. I cry so hard when he got the job. He finally found his happyness. This movie relate to anybody who struggle to pursuit what they wanted to do so much.

“This one part…this little part in life, is called Happiness.” Amazing line, we would all want that part in our lives like Chris Gardner.

This is my favorite movie ever. I am a single dad who struggled a lot and barely made ends meet. I finished school last year in march, started a new job right after. I felt like this then when i got offered the position and this December when I received my bonus. The feeling of success is unexplainable. My son deserves the world. If I did it, anyone can! ❤

@oneshotwhiskey9413

3 жыл бұрын

God bless you both.

@retrokind.

3 жыл бұрын

Good to you man

@zinnydin2345

3 жыл бұрын

Congrats to you man hope all is well!

@ghousepasha6484

3 жыл бұрын

God bless you both...

@juanpaVlz

3 жыл бұрын

God bless you man, thanks for sharing this with us.

1:52 This is the "I gotta find a place to cry quickly" walk.

@ryans6280

2 жыл бұрын

That part hits me so hard... You're proud of yourself but you weren't taught how to deal with it so you feel like you have to hide it

@Omnivoid22

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryans6280 unfortunately. Its how men were taught growing up that were supposed to be strong and Not show emotion. That emotion in a man was a sign of weakness. Id Have walked like that too and balled my eyes out at home

@PeterCacioppi

2 жыл бұрын

He's crying already, just a little. Will Smith's acting here is just off the charts.

@kickboxerforever00

2 жыл бұрын

"us"?? Or Chris lol

@Xavieus

2 жыл бұрын

@@kickboxerforever00 men

Will smacked the life into that role. The emotion he conveys jolts the watcher like an open handed slap to the face thrown like Muhammad Ali.

@jeannedarc7533

2 жыл бұрын

dude, shit had me laughing so hard lmao!

@zaproodas9626

11 ай бұрын

Keep Ali’s name out cho fking mouth!

@murphyec

10 ай бұрын

Ay yo 😂

The part where he reads the book while standing just to get a little light really hits me, I realized how much so little things we take for granted, even with just a little light, what a masterpiece of a movie

This is the only movie that I’ve cried to this and the death of the giant gingerbread man in Shrek

@Weeble68

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think the giant gingerbread man died, he was in the moat singing.

@Liberty_Freedom_Brotherhood

3 жыл бұрын

You’ll cry even more when you realise that he would have lost his job in the global financial crisis that happened shortly after 🤣

@OFFICIALFUNUSBAND

3 жыл бұрын

bee goooodddd

@mohdyaseen3643

3 жыл бұрын

no doubt will smith and this movie both r superb but i bet u if u watch shahrukh khan's kal ho na ho death scene... you will definitely cry 100%

@GrafMKristo

3 жыл бұрын

@@mohdyaseen3643 sha- who??

This movie is so many people life...Stay strong everybody

@davidpittet1989

3 жыл бұрын

Thank u

@joshuagarner4677

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You 2 ✊🏾

@shamilvr

3 жыл бұрын

yea, especially in this covid era

@anmolgabru7589

3 жыл бұрын

This is me ❤️

@sudhakrishna6847

3 жыл бұрын

Tq

A few months back I had an experience like this at my workplace... I don't usually cry, but I couldn't stop crying like a baby when I got the opportunity of a lifetime. Literally lifechanging. I had to keep apologising to my boss who had a similar gentle aura as Mr. Frohm. I remember walking out of the building in the cold and rain with all these people around me making their own way home in the dark, and I couldn't stop smiling. Now that I think of it, it was like this scene in so many ways...

@Ryanide96

8 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@chirantanmukherji640

6 ай бұрын

It's because you truly deserve it

@samuelatienzo4627

6 ай бұрын

@@chirantanmukherji640 Thank you, your comment made my day :)

Chris was unfortunately fired 2 weeks later for slapping an employee.

@alfredmcglothen6050

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@jitzmaster

Жыл бұрын

@John Doe bruh, why did you only reply with bruh

"Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men." - John F Kennedy

@eponymous7910

3 жыл бұрын

Haha JFK was born into obscene wealth and privilege

@jorgee_pena

2 жыл бұрын

@@eponymous7910 Different challenges still. Even when you have money or privileges theres still things that can plunge you into the chaos. Alexander the Great also had money and privilege... Ceasar, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Socrates, Plato.. you name it.

@mikebrian6701

2 жыл бұрын

“It sounds like someone’s breaking in” -Richard Nixon

@sleepydesigner

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikebrian6701 it just a storm..sit down,dick

@publicalias8172

2 жыл бұрын

quoted by - some anime guy

His acting of trying to keep composed and professional while being overwhelmed with joy is a piece of art.

@katiejo6066

2 жыл бұрын

🙌 yes!!!

So many years later this part still gets me teary eyed..

@terencenordberg7482

Жыл бұрын

Same here

Will Smith, for me deserved an Oscar for his portrayal. The emotions, his eyes and body language were perfect. I forgot i was just watching a movie. I was in tears!

Stay strong people. Life is hard but you’re stronger

@MikkahLive

3 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@Sarah_Kinz

3 жыл бұрын

I’m trying to be. I recently got the job sort of like here and it felt exactly like this

@tsasa192

3 жыл бұрын

Life is hard sometimes but life itself is not hard.. I've been through struggle too. We better change our mindset life is easy..when you work hard for something you get it. You deserve it because you worked hard. I'm close to a millionaire state from zero I deserve to be a millionaire. You all do

@crashpal

3 жыл бұрын

What if I am covid positive?

@MikkahLive

3 жыл бұрын

@@crashpal don’t get the vaccine, unless you really tryna get sick

"was it as easy as it looked ?" That line surely has a different meaning for him..........

@nathanspot7877

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@jainendrapawar

3 жыл бұрын

No certainly not. He replied.

@peterlohnes1

3 жыл бұрын

It would have been a nice compliment to then say "Well you made it look easy."

@trips347

3 жыл бұрын

@@peterlohnes1 That’s literally what the original comment even was. A compliment.

@ThemVenueBoyz

2 жыл бұрын

*no sir, no sir it wasnt....*

This movie in my opinion, is one of his best roles. I feel like I’m going through my pursuit of happiness moment now in my life. If you have never been through anything then you won’t see the true beauty of this movie. That feeling of always being looked over. Being down to your last dollar. Struggling to provide for a child. And then that moment of finally being recognized…whew!

I remember seeing this movie with my dad I was sick so I stayed home from school. I was probably only 7-8yrs old. I cried the whole time :( until this part. It hits different now as an adult with my own kid, family, & struggles. You can’t help but admire his determination & strength

When he was clapping his hands in the middle of the crowd, that's when my sister started to cut onions, I wasn't crying.

@fregoso1985

2 жыл бұрын

Ja ja ja ja ja

@sleepinggorilla

2 жыл бұрын

I liked that he was walking among a sea of office drones. Everyone has a different experience and is trying to get through life the best they can. Somebody won big, and it's beautiful.

@g.gg.g4539

2 жыл бұрын

@@sleepinggorilla I caught that too, very beautiful film. Shows how when chasing success some people forget to be human. But u see this brothers story and it brings u back.

@MAXGAMINGYT265

2 жыл бұрын

LOL @khwezi dhliso

@khwezzd1573

2 жыл бұрын

@@MAXGAMINGYT265 🤣🤣

Will Smith was amazing in this film.

@johnk6071

3 жыл бұрын

Legendary

@SitonLP

3 жыл бұрын

Will smith is amazing in almost every movie

@riyas5223

3 жыл бұрын

Will Smith is always amazing. He is a LEGEND

@iknowyourerightbut6246

3 жыл бұрын

And others as well :)

@chrislachapelle9447

3 жыл бұрын

Fucked up it's my Favourite and my kids name is Chris as well as Mine

That tears ,glass slipping from hands and that hand shaking while walking..A masterpiece of direction....Only who got something happier while going through hardtimes understand....its a hope that life still has some meaning.❤️

"Was it easy as it looked?" You could tell that everyone in that room had to hustle hard to get to the top and now they welcomed another one of them. Such an awesome scene.

“He didn’t cry when Chris got hired, do men even have hearts” meanwhile ever man that knows this feeling, knows rock bottom bawled there eyes out. I did.

@VideoGamesAndTheWorld

2 жыл бұрын

So did I

@alfredmcglothen6050

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

This was me 2012, taught myself to code..homeless, living with my mom with my 2 kids (1and 2 at the time)...2014 when I got my first developer job with AMC THEATRES. I thought my contract was ending but was hired full-time as a content developer. Went on to start my own business. 150+ websites and 21 mobile apps later...I can never forget how it felt when we moved into our own place and they had their own rooms.

As someone who just spent the last 6 months applying and getting rejected from every IT job even though I have a degree… I finally was hired two days ago and start on Monday. This hits hard

@unknown_individual7050

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations.

@generaltan

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations dude!

@bigpp8927

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations man,you'll do great !!

@danishjacob4630

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats brother. More power to you

@rezvlt9285

2 жыл бұрын

Similar situation congrats dude.

This was an Oscar worthy role. Like him hate him, he nailed this one.

@michellelaugie5345

7 ай бұрын

He really did. Watching it too right now.

The emotion he shows coming out the building , and throwing his hands in the air and clapping in Relief.. Is called “happyness” amazing !!

I don't know why but when he gives back the $5 I always break. When you give away money, you don't expect to get it back. For someone to repay you means they thought about you, respected you. It symbolizes a lot, even if it isn't money. Even if it is just a coffee from the stop off. That.person.thought.of.you, end of story- that feels incredible.

@Rastapopoulos...

2 жыл бұрын

It is also a gesture that acts as an indication of the bedrock of the financial markets which is to always return investors' money back to them. It is a pivotal fiduciary responsibility that simply cannot be taken for granted. This scene and that part ought to be showed in loop to all of those third raters who have made it a nasty habit of scamming the financial markets while deciding to dupe trusting investors of their hard earned money and profits and decamping with years worth of their wealth all in the name of a 'zero sum game'.

@SudsMcDuff007

Жыл бұрын

Word up

@NoriMori1992

Жыл бұрын

You said it better than I ever could.

I was an immigrant student that left his hometown over seas to poursuite studies, I came to America, I studied, I stayed sleepless nights, thinking of my family, I washed dishes and worked in restaurants while doing my homework on the back alley of the restaurants on a bucket, had no breaks, worked and studied, To afford my rent, I showered in gyms, I worked multiple jobs, I had to go home and talk to family through a small webcam.... once I graduated i tried so hard so many applications for companies, that never cared, but once I walked out from that one interview and got my dream job... that one crowd walk over there 👉 that walk, not so many people would understand the values of it or how many feelings it packs .. this scene over here gives me the tear every-time I watch it

@RUsaderc

3 жыл бұрын

Well done bro

@williamtan2911

3 жыл бұрын

damn. i wish u the best in the rest of ur life bro 🙏

@wildchangjr.8998

3 жыл бұрын

You are the embodiment of the American dream man. I wish there are more people like you who always work hard and keep their heads high, even through tough times.

@andrewboyle2940

3 жыл бұрын

I got my work visa in 2007 and had watched this movie on the plane ride back home prior to the interview at the American consulate in my home country. When they finally gave me the approval, and the interviewer said 'well, that's it, best of luck to you' and I left the building, I felt exactly how Will Smith did in this scene. I did the clap an everything.

@rabiin3921

3 жыл бұрын

A Tunisian brother ?

I like to come to this whenever im really feeling down, im currently homeless and dealing with mental health stuff. helps remind me to stay humble.

This movie reminds to never take what I have for granted. I fought like hell to be in the place I'm in and sometimes I feel sluggish, but this movie plays it all back for me. Yall keep up the great work out there.

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

@parasdaal5335

2 жыл бұрын

No , my eyes r just sweating

@TMthe33rd

2 жыл бұрын

We're all crying... I'm not ashamed to admit it

@theawesomedas

2 жыл бұрын

My eyeballs are sweating. I am not crying.

@RuhDolu

2 жыл бұрын

will is laughing at you coz he made 50 million dollars making this :)

@mallikarjunareddy6122

2 жыл бұрын

No I'm cutting onions, you are mistaken

Best part is he clapped for himself in the end

@demonscallyt9552

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

This clip kept me motivated during my job hunt and I couldn't wait to feel the same. After 7 months, I finally got a job and this clip hits hard.

If he didn’t get the job he would slap him 😂

Imagine the feeling after this dude’s first paycheck.

@tonyparra8459

3 жыл бұрын

I would of loved to see that.

@robinhilliker4461

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, in real life, Chris Gardner and his son struggled with homelessness even after he was hired and started earning a salary. While he was brokering stock deals during the day, him and his son were sleeping in homelessness shelters and churches. In real life, he didn't have his son during his unpaid internship, he got him back after he was hired. The film decided to change the timeline around for dramatic effect.

@markr8690

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinhilliker4461 I did know that. Thank you. It's overall a happy ending. Do you happen to know what his first few wages would have looked like in the beginning? If he was still in a state of homelessness.

@robinhilliker4461

3 жыл бұрын

@@markr8690 Based on average salary of a beginner stock broker at the time, probably around 15,000. In 1982, that's about the equivalent of 45,000 in 2021. Now, he was homeless for the first year, which meant he bounced around from motel, to sleeping in his officer, to homeless shelters, all while caring for his son. Eventually, he was able to save up enough money to rent a home. His Wikipedia page is full of information about his life, it is so inspirational that he is able to now provide a great life for his son.

@markr8690

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinhilliker4461 first off, I meant to say I didn't know what you said. Apologies if it came off arrogant. It makes sense he still didn't have a lot of options at the beginning, but from what I've read, he is reaping the rewards of his professional and moral convictions. Thanks for the information .

I love Chris’s wise choice of words. “I thought I’d wear a shirt today being the last day and all” “we appreciate that but wear one tomorrow though ok”

@ethanellis2474

2 жыл бұрын

Because tomorrow's going to be your first day if you'd like to work here as a Brooker, would you like that Chris ?

@nour8232

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethanellis2474 Yes, sir.

@ethanellis2474

2 жыл бұрын

@@nour8232 good we couldn't be happier, was it has easy as it looked ?

@nour8232

2 жыл бұрын

@@ethanellis2474 No sir. No sir it wasn't

@ethanellis2474

2 жыл бұрын

@@nour8232 good luck Chris

No one can make me cry as quickly as Will Smith does its ridiculous

This whole movie makes me keep pushing no matter what .. but when he nodded his head crying then going outside clapping 👏🏽 I felt that on a spiritual level

I know that feeling. So many failed attempts and once I got that career I was truly happy. Hard work pays off find some thing that motivates you. My mom was my motivation.

@six-three2003

3 жыл бұрын

great comment so was my mom RIP to her

@speranza3441

3 жыл бұрын

Hands down man! Keep going!!

@toyfabrik2993

3 жыл бұрын

The problem is, that sometimes it just doesn't work out for you no matter how hard and how often you try. I find the message of this movie to be highly problematic. What are we being told here? That everybody can make it, if only he tries hard enough? And what is the conclusion of that? Is it, that homeless people just have been lazy, not tried hard enough? So we can ignore them and walk by them, because it's their own fault where they are right now? This film is the story of one lucky winner out of many losers, who will never make it. At some points in this film, the main character was just getting lucky, and that's all. So he starts a career. But they didn't even stop there, did they? At the very end we are being informed that the main character ended up a millionaire. Excuse me, but how stupid can it get? The main goal of this movie seems to be to excuse capitalism by telling the tale of how everybody can make it. But it's a lie. Without luck, you cannot. So, while the acting of Will Smith may be great, the movie itself is not. It's nothing but a stupid fairytale.

@deandrewilliams6011

3 жыл бұрын

@@toyfabrik2993 damn, I guess it sucks that the “fairytale” is based on a true story then, huh?

@toyfabrik2993

3 жыл бұрын

@@deandrewilliams6011, a story that certainly didn't go down exactly like that, am i right? And as i already said, yes, there are people who get extremely lucky, but they are the exception to the rule. In capitalism it is like that: When you are down, you stay down. That's the rule. There might be exceptions, but hey, there are people winning the lottery every year as well, right?

This emotions out there in Will's eyes when he gets the job.. it looks so damm real! Priceless!

This small clip helps me out a lot whenever I feel like Im not good enough to make it into the world of coding. The happiness he feels is the same happiness I want to feel when I can finally finish my studies and get the career I always wanted.

I’m so glad you cut the scene just before he hugs his little son who was his main motivation

This clip hit me hard. I can relate to this literally. Been an agent for almost 10 yrs now. Tried and attempted promotions for different higher positions and almost got to the point I almost gave up. Said to myself, if I still don't get this, I better stop. So interview day came in, more than 10 applicants competing for the position in which 3 of those are people I knew personally, who is the best candidate. I almost gave up when I saw them but said to myself. Fck it. I don't wanna leave this company but let me give it a go one last time. I managed to pass interview and I was shaking. I passed nonetheless. Then came the demo presentation came. Given a month to prepare. And that month I'm a agent at day, I do research at night. It was like back in college. Nothing like caffeine to get me through. Then demo day came in. Made me nervous as hell like the time I faced the parents of my wife who don't don't have good view on me. Results came out. I passed. The only one. Tears won't stop while they congratulate me. Then all those years as an agent, all the applications I made, all those times I almost quit. It just came rushing through. I know I can't compare to the the movie. But still. I felt it.

@GUYEDITINGS

2 жыл бұрын

You earned it, I'm proud of you! Good job

@xCkillaxC

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! What agent job is it? Like what field

@xin8992

2 жыл бұрын

@@xCkillaxC technical support specialist. I'm a trainer now. Not much of a promotion but. Promotion nonetheless

@izzahflipsthetable7336

2 жыл бұрын

aww man congrats!!

@BURRfield20

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations brotha I hope you do great things! You deserve it

So this literally happened to me yesterday. For 15 years I’ve worked jobs that have been back breaking. Went through a divorce. Lost everything. When the company I interviewed asked me to come in for a third interview I thought “well, if it’s meant to be then it will happen. If not, God has something else lined up.” When they said “would you like to work for our firm,” my eyes watered just like this scene. I can’t tell you the natural high of “all that crap I went through led me to this point. This point right here.” Point is, don’t give up. Your breakthrough will come.

@MCoconut97

Жыл бұрын

Congrats man, you deserve it!

@oldcreekroadpictures

Жыл бұрын

@@MCoconut97 thank you!

@antonioelaventurero9117

11 ай бұрын

​@@oldcreekroadpictures KEEP GOING STRONG!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏

People who have grown from the ground, can feel this happiness....no words❤

I think one of Will's best performances.

It’s magical when a movie scene will make you happy and cry at the same time. This scene absolutely does it.

@ryans6280

2 жыл бұрын

I've watched this like 14342 times in the last 2 months and it kills me with happiness and sadness equally every single time

“This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.” It may be small but its ever so important

"Was it easy as it looked"- this line hit hard. For all the hustlers trying to make it, fighting life and wrestling their inner demons know the emotions behind this question. And they were beautifully potrayed in this scene.

I exactly know he was feeling in the very moment when he got the news. I applied in a consulting company many years ago and the moment they hired me was inexpressible. It changed my life, my parents life. I was the first in my family with a university degree coming from the working class. I remember the moment when I called my mother after long day in an assessment center, when I told her I got a contract. She was so happy, she was crying and I could not understand a single word.

I love how Chris walks out of the meeting, and all 4 men stand and watch him, as if they are honoring his hard work. How Will Smith didn't win an award for this performance, I'll never know.

@nickclark18

2 жыл бұрын

the award went to that movie with the girl, in the short shorts and tight bra.

When you watch this video please be careful to say: "money is not important." If you have money and if you are a part of the society, then it is easy to say money is not important. But if you can't pay your rents, the food for your kids and so on...then we speak again

@gregfaber3417

2 жыл бұрын

But money still isn't everything

@bewe5473

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregfaber3417 of course it's not everything, but it's important.

@ClarkPotter

2 жыл бұрын

Hierarchy of needs, basically.

@ClarkPotter

2 жыл бұрын

Psych research suggests it's important up to $70k/yr (American).

@JB-zu1tx

2 жыл бұрын

@@gregfaber3417 I absolutly agree.

When he ram to his son and hugged him at the end it broke me cause threw all the hardship and pain he went through he never gave up and seeing him Huh his son like that meant sun to me cause it reminded me of the last hug my grandma gave me before she passed away

I just love that man the way he does a scene,soooo professional....so profound...,soooo real...soooo touching 😢😢😢 respect mister smith U re a legend...

When I feel down because of life, I watched trailers or small documentaries to remember how was the road before and where I am now. It took me 34 years to get a university degree due to life's responsibilities. Life has changed but I must not forget to continue being humble and help those who need some inspiration to continue on this so-called, life.

@fjr4997

2 жыл бұрын

same story here brother, same story. I'm convinced my better years are ahead of me. Many blessings your way.

@RAG-Learning

2 жыл бұрын

You got it 👍 and that is the important part.....congratulations 👏

@justiceforallthepeople2642

2 жыл бұрын

Thank u for being inspiring. 28 and began school

@fjr4997

2 жыл бұрын

@@justiceforallthepeople2642 the best is yet to come for you my brother. Wish you many blessings your way.

@justiceforallthepeople2642

2 жыл бұрын

@@fjr4997 thank u very much :)

Will Smith should have received an Oscar for this role.

@manuginobilisbaldspot424

3 жыл бұрын

Not against Forrest Whitaker's performance as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland. He was terrifying in that film.

@SuperiorPhantom-dx6vh

3 жыл бұрын

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 Nah. As much as I love forest will smith worked his ass off every day to make sure this movie was accurate as possible but also made an emotional. He should’ve won the Oscar that year

@byasadevmajhi1014

2 жыл бұрын

He(will smith) deserve

@stellarwind1946

2 жыл бұрын

@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 you are correct. Forrest Whitaker’s performance was the best of that year. He is the only actor in history to sweep every single major award in a single year for that movie.

This really pulled the heart strings, the way he's slapping his hands at the end.

The clapping, the lack of arm control, the tears. I really felt how happy he was and I couldn't help but mirror it. Incredible acting

This is so real Its surprising how many movies show Avenger level problems when most people go through this.

@undefeatableyt7

3 жыл бұрын

These 2 things are different Avengers is Science Fiction Pursuit of Happyness is based on real life

@rayaqin

3 жыл бұрын

@@undefeatableyt7 I know that technically it's science fiction, but it feels so wrong to me to put it in that category. It's more like a kids fantasy with technology and space travel also involved or something.

@DemonGamerTT

3 жыл бұрын

Man Avenger level threat? Thats a joke, that movie is for kids and they have to sacrifice so little(people) to save the entire universe... that movie has no sense of commitment and sacrifice the second movie is a literal joke.

@Be1smaht

3 жыл бұрын

Yup

@pistolpetelamar2343

3 жыл бұрын

Avenger level problems don't exist. These problems do.

I've always loved that confident walk he has walking out of the bosses office. He takes one good look at the office knowing he did it.

It’s a great feeling when u work very hard for something and are appreciated for it

I cried when he holds his tears , it's like most of us been in that situation , all the best to all the hard working STRUGGLERS 💪

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I CRIED AFTER WATCHING A MOVIE. MAN THE CUMULATIVE EMOTIONS THAT IS GOING THROUGH HIS BODY AFTER THE STRUGGLE IS PERFECTLY PORTRAYED BY WILL SMITH. THIS WAS AN AMAZING SCENE.

@royalmailgold

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you, I know this very well as I have been there and know what it is like

@chinchy111

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot caps on

Holding back those tears of joy .. sided with a huge emotional lift. I was so happy for him

I was once in a position of being unemployed. I was let go from my job and was living with my parents. I had never seen this movie and someone told me to watch it. This movie proves that even the worst of the worst things in life are not forever. Just like what Charlie Chaplin said “nothing is forever in this world. Including our problems” I thought about that quote the entire time. A quote that really hit home in this movie was when Chris was talking to his kid saying “don’t ever let someone tell you can’t do something. Not even me.” That hit home. If you’re in a rough spot, know that it won’t last forever (even though it seems it will) just know that it will come to past like every storm that has come to you in your life. This storm you’re going through will come to past.

@conner474

7 ай бұрын

Like Sylvestor Stallone said in Rocky "Nothing is going to Hit harder then Life" Its not how hard you hit. Its how hard you get hit and keep moving forward.

I left a career and field where I wasn't appreciated, put down, and brought bad vibes home. I took a seasonal job in November 2021 with no guarantee that I would be kept after the holidays. They kept me after the holidays, but as a part-time employee. I applied for a bunch of jobs within the company to get full-time status. February 24, 2020, I finally got the full-time position I was striving for. The emotions I felt from this scene, are the exact emotions I felt when they pulled me in to tell me I was full-time.

I can literally feel the happiness of landing a job. I felt it 15 years ago. It was priceless. Can relate to this guy in many ways. Was not married then but a call that you are selected made me just so very happy.

At the beginning of the movie, we hear him narrate how happy all the people walking out of brokerage firm were, all laughing and smiling. At the end, when we see all those same people walking out of the firm with smiles on their face, we see a slightly different Chris. He’s not smiling, in fact, he’s completely flustered, balling his eyes out, and yet, he was the happiest person there.

I don’t know how many times I’ve cried when I watched this movie. Especially, the climax! “If you have a dream, protect it”. Boy!!!! It keep haunts…!!!

The fact that people like Will Smith hasn't ever won an Oscar shoes how rigged that stuff is. He should have got one for this movie 100%

@boredom2go

2 жыл бұрын

They gave the Oscar to Forest Whitaker that year, so I don't know how rigged it was exactly.

@lwm2985

2 жыл бұрын

@@boredom2go Hahaha. Lol. The internet, right?

@micahvelli_236

2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most ignorant comments ive ever seen lol.. first of all the Oscars dont mean shit, its an award show for celebrities and elites to congratulate already famous people for doing their job. Second, there are plenty of amazing actors out there, just because someone doesnt win doesnt mean it was based on their gender or skin color, just means the majority thought one actor performed better.

@lauralarrabee7870

2 жыл бұрын

He will probably win one as a producer one day. Brad Pitt hasn’t won an acting Oscar either. Only a producing Oscar.

@BigDilf3

2 жыл бұрын

@@micahvelli_236 no it’s an award for doing your job extremely well not just doing it

Ohh God... how he was able to act that emotional scene...red eyes, tears almost dropping...wow..that was some real acting... spinning round, clapping, running to hug his boy...super performance to say the least...am wowed... I've replayed this bit three times already

Remember getting my first job after years of trying and broke down crying when I got the job offer. Had both my manager and ceo crying with me. Such amazing people that helped me get on my feet.

Great movie, being a single dad bringing up a 7 year old on my own while working I went through a similar experience and that’s probably why I connect with this a lot.

I love the smile on Mr. Prom’s face cause he knows he’s changing this man’s life.