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Joy

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
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Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
Joy is the story of a family across four generations and the woman who rises to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
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Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
139K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,003
576
    • David O. Russell
    • David O. Russell(screenplay)
    • Annie Mumolo(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Robert De Niro
    • Bradley Cooper
    • David O. Russell
    • David O. Russell(screenplay)
    • Annie Mumolo(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Robert De Niro
    • Bradley Cooper
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    • 363User reviews
    • 357Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower in Joy (2015)
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    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Joy
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Rudy
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Neil Walker
    Edgar Ramírez
    Edgar Ramírez
    • Tony
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Mimi
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Terry
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Trudy
    Dascha Polanco
    Dascha Polanco
    • Jackie
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Peggy
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Susan Lucci
    Susan Lucci
    • Danica
    Laura Wright
    Laura Wright
    • Clarinda
    Maurice Benard
    Maurice Benard
    • Ridge
    Donna Mills
    Donna Mills
    • Priscilla
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    • Touissant
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Mop Executive
    Ray De La Paz
    • Tony's Father
    John Enos III
    John Enos III
    • Roderick
    • (as John Enos)
    Marianne Leone
    Marianne Leone
    • Sharon
      • David O. Russell
      • David O. Russell(screenplay) (story)
      • Annie Mumolo(story)
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    • Trivia
      Joan Rivers is portrayed in this film by her real-life daughter Melissa Rivers. Director David O. Russell asked Melissa for input on dialogue written for her mother, particularly in the scene where she gives Joy clothing feedback.
    • Goofs
      QVC is said to be in Lancaster, PA, and Amish buggy drivers are shown on a winding back road. It's actually in West Chester, just outside Philadelphia.
    • Quotes

      Joy: Don't ever think that the world owes you anything, because it doesn't. The world doesn't owe you a thing.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox fanfare is shortened for the first half, in order to have the bells taking over it for the second half. Like in The Maze Runner (2014), it cuts to black. The opening theme starts playing over the following Annapurna Pictures and Davis Entertainment logos.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Bradley Cooper/Jemaine Clement/The Struts/Ilan Rubin (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Past Three O'clock
      Written by Cary Ratcliff and George Ratcliffe Woodward (as George Woodward)

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    A Joyless Experience!
    From the director of The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook & American Hustle, Joy advertises itself to be a biographical comedy-drama but isn't faithful enough to qualify as a biography, has nothing but disappointment in store if what you are looking for is a compelling drama & forgets midway that it's supposed to be a comedy as well.

    Joy tells the story of its titular character, a divorced mother of three children who attempts to overcome the overwhelming obstacles in her personal & professional life by bringing her invention into the commercial market, which becomes an overnight success and marks the first step in her rise from a nobody to the founder & matriarch of a powerful business dynasty.

    Written & directed by David O. Russell, the first act of Joy has no trouble at all in getting on your nerves for Russell goes horribly smug about his ability to create interesting characters and overburdens the plot with way too many irrelevant people, who never for once allow its titular character to breathe comfortably, plus their contribution amounts to pretty much nothing in the end.

    Russell tries too hard in the beginning because of which the supporting cast he introduces us to turn end up being annoying much earlier than expected, thus leaving the responsibility of taking the story past the finish line on its leading lady. Editing also is an issue for the story meanders on moments that are tiresome, Cinematography adds nothing to the experience, and even the soundtrack isn't effective.

    Coming to the performances, Joy features quite an ensemble in Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Isabella Rossellini, Bradley Cooper & others, amongst whom only Lawrence is able to deliver the goods. The supporting cast is anything but supportive, mostly due to the lack of characterisation in Russell's script, and while Lawrence tries to do whatever she can, she doesn't have enough material to work with.

    On an overall scale, Joy could've been a highly fascinating biopic for there are tiny glimpses of a hidden gem in its content but instead, it turns out to be an absolute mess that manages to stay afloat only due to Lawrence's commitment. The first act is annoying, the middle part is its only saviour while the third act arrives too abruptly & ends everything a tad too quickly. Definitely the most underwhelming of all Russell-Lawrence collaborations, sitting through Joy was a joyless experience.
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      • December 25, 2015 (United States)
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      • Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
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    • 2 hours 4 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
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