Gabriele Muccino

The Pursuit of Happyness 2006

Based on a true story about a man named Christopher Gardner. Gardner has invested heavily in a device known as a "Bone Density scanner". He feels like he has made these devices. However, they do not sell as they are marginally better than the current technology at a much higher price. As Gardner tries to figure out how to sell them, his wife leaves him, he loses his house, his bank account, and credit cards. Forced to live out in the streets with his son, Gardner is now desperate to find a steady job; he takes on a job as a stockbroker, but before he can receive pay, he needs to go through 6 months of training, and to sell his devices.

Category: Biography, Drama

Stars: Will Smith,Jaden Smith,Thandie Newton,Brian Howe

8.0 IMDB Rating 12,031 Views
Fathers & Daughters 2015

A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own.

Category: Drama

Stars: Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Diane Kruger

7.1 IMDB Rating 5,595 Views
Seven Pounds 2008

Haunted by a secret, Ben Thomas looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesn't know. Once his plan is set, nothing will be able to stop him. At least that's what he thinks. But Ben hadn't planned on falling in love with one of these people and she's the one who will end up transforming him.

Category: Drama, Romantic

Stars: Will Smith,Rosario Dawson,Woody Harrelson,Michael Ealy

7.7 IMDB Rating 8,138 Views
Playing for Keeps 2012

A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.

Category: Comedy, Romantic, Sport

Stars: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Dennis Quaid

5.7 IMDB Rating 4,639 Views