Joyful Noise (2012)

G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

Director:

Todd Graff

Writer:

Todd Graff

Stars:

Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Queen Latifah	...	Vi Rose Hill
Dolly Parton	...	G.G. Sparrow
Keke Palmer	...	Olivia Hill
Jeremy Jordan	...	Randy Garrity
Dexter Darden	...	Walter Hill
Courtney B. Vance	...	Pastor Dale
Jesse L. Martin	...	Marcus Hill
Kirk Franklin	...	Baylor Sykes
Angela Grovey	...	Earla
Andy Karl	...	Caleb
Dequina Moore	...	Devonne
Kris Kristofferson	...	Bernard Sparrow
Paul Woolfolk	...	Manny
Francis Jue	...	Mr. Hsu
Roy Huang	...	Justin

Storyline

"Joyful Noise" is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. A story of faith and determination by the choir leaders (Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton) and the young talent who give their all to win God's praise and beat the competition for the grand prize.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | chips | bare chested male

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Taglines:

Dream a whole lot louder.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language including a sexual reference

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Canção do Coração

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,225,190 (USA) (13 January 2012)

Gross:

$30,920,167 (USA) (16 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alcon Entertainment, Farrell Paura Productions, Gospel Truth Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shipped to theaters under the code name "Choir Practice".

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Goofs

During "Man in the Mirror", Olivia walks to the left, is then pictured back in the middle before the shot shows her back to the left.

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Quotes

[from trailer]
G.G. Sparrow: Well, I am who I am.
Vi Rose Hill: Well, maybe you were... five procedures ago!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.69 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"That's The Way God Planned It"
Written by Billy Preston
Performed by Ivan Kelley Jr.
Produced and Arranged by Mervyn Warren

User Reviews

Worth checking out!

I enjoyed this movie with my 12 year old son and 17 year old daughter. The gospel music and contemporary pop made it appealing to all ages. The movie was funny and not too heavy but delivered a good wholesome message. Dolly has been a long time favorite of mine and I had almost forgotten how funny she can be. The entire family could take away a message of hope from Joyful Noise. Who knew Queen Latifia could sing so beautifully? This is an all star cast of talented young people with a witty twist and a great upbeat mood from start to finish.

I would suggest seeing this movie with someone who could use a good laugh!