The Pursuit of Happyness
PG-13 · 2006 ‧ Drama/Melodrama ‧ 1h 57m
Life is a struggle for single father Chris Gardner (Will Smith). Evicted from their apartment, he and his young son (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith) find themselves alone with no place to go. Even though Chris eventually lands a job as an intern at...
Release date: December 15, 2006 (USA)
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Adapted from: The Pursuit of Happyness
Story by: Chris Gardner and Quincy Troupe
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing
Box office: $307.1 million
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What is the meaning of Happyness?
: a state of well-being and contentment : joy. b. : a pleasurable or satisfying experience. I wish you every happiness in life. I had the happiness of seeing you W. S. Gilbert.
Why is pursuit of happyness spelled with y?
The character in the movie, Chris Gardner, is a real person and states that the “Y” in Happyness represents “You”, and what makes you happy. An expansion of this idea can be found in the Iceberg Model of Health and Disease, where the deepest realm in one's state of wellness is Spirituality, Being, and Meaning.
Is it correct to say "the happiness"?
To say how you're feeling is to describe yourself with adjectives, so the proper (and colloquial) way to do this is by saying "happy" instead of "the happiness". If you're looking for a statement like your second option (I am feeling happy), then you can't switch out "the happiness" for "happy" in this context.
happiness. noun. A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits: beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, joy, joyfulness.