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Finding Joy

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  • 1h 36m
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5.2/10
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Finding Joy (2013)
A self-absorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets Joy, a spirited young woman who asks him to write her obituary.
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A self-absorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets Joy, a spirited young woman who asks him to write he... Read allA self-absorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets Joy, a spirited young woman who asks him to write her obituary.A self-absorbed writer, stuck in more ways than one, rediscovers himself, his offbeat family, and what it means to be happy when he meets Joy, a spirited young woman who asks him to write her obituary.
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    • Carlo De Rosa
    • Shona Tuckman
  • Stars
    • Josh Cooke
    • Liane Balaban
    • Barry Bostwick
    • Carlo De Rosa
    • Shona Tuckman
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    • Josh Cooke
    • Liane Balaban
    • Barry Bostwick
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    • 5User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Barry Bostwick and Josh Cooke in Finding Joy (2013)
    Liane Balaban in Finding Joy (2013)
    Kiki Harris in Finding Joy (2013)
    Barry Bostwick in Finding Joy (2013)
    Josh Cooke in Finding Joy (2013)
    Liane Balaban and Josh Cooke in Finding Joy (2013)
    Lainie Kazan in Finding Joy (2013)
    Barry Bostwick in Finding Joy (2013)
    Josh Cooke in Finding Joy (2013)
    Liane Balaban and Josh Cooke in Finding Joy (2013)
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    Josh Cooke
    Josh Cooke
    • Kyle
    Liane Balaban
    Liane Balaban
    • Joy
    Barry Bostwick
    Barry Bostwick
    • Alan
    Lainie Kazan
    Lainie Kazan
    • Gloria
    Tyler Bunch
    Tyler Bunch
    • Marshall
    Kiki Harris
    Kiki Harris
    • Patsy
    Arielle Hoffman
    Arielle Hoffman
    • Mel
    Andrew Satee
    • Doctor Khan
    Marge Hartnett
    • Old Woman
    Juliana Harkavy
    Juliana Harkavy
    • Pretty Young Woman
    Joan Turner Turetzky
    • Doris
    Dingo
    • Caesar the Cat
    Marylou Dinicolas
    • Kyle's Mother in Photos
    Taylor Anthony Miller
    Taylor Anthony Miller
    • MailBox Store Employee
    Milo
    • Caesar the Cat
    Carmen Lopez
    • Alexis
    • (uncredited)
    Fredrick Bam Scott
    Fredrick Bam Scott
    • Jimmy
    • (uncredited)
    Damon Sementilli
    • Store Manager
    • (uncredited)
      • Carlo De Rosa
      • Shona Tuckman
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    More Films Like These, Please - Finding Joy
    There are no special effects, zombies, high tech, or violence in this film, so the chances that it would resonate with American audiences was very low. I generally hate films about writers who are "blocked"; they are generally people who are blockheads, not blocked. This story is about one of those blockheads who redeems himself by rejoining the human race via his family and next door neighbor, Joy. It is a simple story, but a very amusing one, as each member of the family is revealed to us by their own peculiar preferences. Joy is also peculiar; and we learn that just about everyone in the world is peculiar in their own way. A very insightful film. Be beware of the cat.
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      • June 7, 2013 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Broward County, Florida, USA
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      • Kreate Films
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