Directed by Gabriele Muccino Written by Grant Nieporte Cast Will Smith ... Ben Rosario Dawson ... Emily Woody Harrelson ... Ezra Michael Ealy ... Ben's Brother Barry Pepper ... Dan Elpidia Carrillo ... Connie Robinne Lee ... Sarah Joe Nunez ... Larry / Hotel Owner (as Joseph A. Nuñez) Bill Smitrovich ... George Ristuccia Tim Kelleher ... Stewart Goodman Gina Hecht ... Dr. Briar Andy Milder ... George's Doctor Judyann Elder ... Holly Sarah Jane Morris ... Susan Madison Pettis ... Connie's Daughter Ivan Angulo ... Connie's Son Octavia Spencer ... Kate / Home Health Care Nurse Cynthia Rube ... Assisted Living Nurse Jack Yang ... Apogee Engineer Quintin Kelley ... Nicholas / Bald Boy Louisa Kendrick ... Dan's Wife Fiona Hale ... Inez Amanda Carlin ... Neighbor Lady Connor Cruise ... Young Ben David Haines ... Young Ben's Father Casey Morris ... 911 Operator Audrey Wasilewski ... Nurse Sonya Eddy ... Nurse Charlene Amoia ... Woman in Diner Todd Cahoon ... Man in Diner Rich Hutchman ... Elevator Doctor Michael Spellman ... Elevator Doctor Dale Raoul ... St. Matthew's Volunteer Steve Tom ... Bone Marrow Doctor Jora Senane ... Ben's OR Doctor Rob Figueroa ... Ben's OR Doctor (as Robert Figueroa) Kevin Cooney ... Hospital Administrator Nadia Shazana ... Dialysis Nurse Markus Flanagan ... Neurosurgeon Leif Rogers ... ER Doctor Gaspar Uriarte ... Emily's OR Doctor Nichole Ambriz ... OR Nurse Lee von Ernst ... ER Nurse (as Lee Von Ernst) Uncredited Cast MaShae Alderman ... Ben's Brother's Wife Francisco Aragon ... Janitor Yeniffer Behrens ... Nurse Melissa Bickerton ... Waitress Skylan Brooks ... Choir Kid David Burrus ... Ben Brother's Son Lydia A. Butler ... ER Nurse Will C. ... Man in Park Stephanie Campbell ... Guest at Recital Karla Elizondo ... Nurse Michelle Faraone ... Apogee Engineer Gladis Giada ... Recital and Reception Guest Geoffrey Gould ... Social Worker Sam Gros ... ER Doctor / Paramedic Daniel Joseph ... ER Doctor Christopher Judd ... Paramedic #2 Spencer Kayden ... Table Dancer Aaron Jay Kenny ... Telemarketer Tina King ... PBX Operator J. Kristopher ... Recital Guest Biz Markie ... Funeral Guest Meghan Marshall ... Graduation Kid Ivo Nandi ... LAPD Officer Mark Newsom ... ER Security Guard Bojana Novakovic ... Julie Robert Ochoa ... Choirboy Ryan Ochoa ... Choir Boy Gary Rodriguez ... Connie's Husband Kylee Russell ... Choir Kid V.S. Russell ... PBX Operator Cosby Siringi ... Diner Patron Terrance Thomas ... Choir Kid George F. Watson ... IRS Night Desk Security Guard Jon Morgan Woodward ... Man on the Street Lisa Yaro ... Guest at Recital Produced by Molly Allen Todd Black David J. Bloomfield Chrissy Blumenthal Jason Blumenthal David Crockett James Lassiter Tracey Nyberg Domenico Procacci Will Smith Ken Stovitz Steve Tisch Original Music by Angelo Milli

Additional Info Premiere: December 19, 2008 DVD Release: March 31, 2009 Blu-ray Release: March 31, 2009 Country: Distributor: Sony Home Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Columbia Pictures (presents) (A Film by Gabriele Muccino) Relativity Media (in association with) Overbrook Entertainment Escape Artists Distributors Columbia Pictures   (2008) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Releasing   (2008) (USA) (theatrical) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (DVD) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.6 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.0 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #607 / 20,684 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #603 Orange Is The New Black: Season 3 (2015) #604 8 Mile (2002) #605 The Expendables 2 (2012) #606 Alien 3 (1992) #607 Seven Pounds (2008) #608 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) #609 Step Brothers (2008) #610 Con Air (1997) #611 300: Rise Of An Empire (2014)