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Joy

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
136K
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POPULARITY
3,834
7
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
136K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,834
7
  • Director
    • David O. Russell
  • Writers
    • David O. Russell(screenplay)
    • Annie Mumolo(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Robert De Niro
    • Bradley Cooper
Top credits
  • Director
    • David O. Russell
  • Writers
    • David O. Russell(screenplay)
    • Annie Mumolo(story)
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Lawrence
    • Robert De Niro
    • Bradley Cooper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 359User reviews
    • 352Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 23 nominations total

    Videos30

    "Success"
    Trailer 1:01
    "Success"
    New Trailer
    Trailer 2:33
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    Trailer #1
    Trailer 1:49
    Trailer #1
    What About You
    Clip 0:54
    What About You
    Can We Buy It
    Clip 1:27
    Can We Buy It
    You Said That
    Clip 0:28
    You Said That
    It Should Be Me
    Clip 0:56
    It Should Be Me
    You Said That
    Clip 0:28
    You Said That
    Im Returning Him
    Clip 1:13
    Im Returning Him
    Do You Pick Up The Gun
    Clip 0:50
    Do You Pick Up The Gun
    Do You Pick Up The Gun
    Clip 0:50
    Do You Pick Up The Gun
    She Should Be In A Skirt
    Clip 0:42
    She Should Be In A Skirt

    Photos195

    Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower in Joy (2015)
    David O. Russell in Joy (2015)
    Dascha Polanco in Joy (2015)
    Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
    Isabella Rossellini in Joy (2015)
    Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)
    Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower in Joy (2015)
    Bradley Cooper in Joy (2015)
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    Bradley Cooper, Joy Mangano, and Jennifer Lawrence in Joy (2015)

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    Jennifer Lawrence
    Jennifer Lawrence
    • Joyas Joy
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    • Rudyas Rudy
    Bradley Cooper
    Bradley Cooper
    • Neil Walkeras Neil Walker
    Edgar Ramírez
    Edgar Ramírez
    • Tonyas Tony
    Diane Ladd
    Diane Ladd
    • Mimias Mimi
    Virginia Madsen
    Virginia Madsen
    • Terryas Terry
    Isabella Rossellini
    Isabella Rossellini
    • Trudyas Trudy
    Dascha Polanco
    Dascha Polanco
    • Jackieas Jackie
    Elisabeth Röhm
    Elisabeth Röhm
    • Peggyas Peggy
    • (as Elisabeth Rohm)
    Susan Lucci
    Susan Lucci
    • Danicaas Danica
    Laura Wright
    Laura Wright
    • Clarindaas Clarinda
    Maurice Benard
    Maurice Benard
    • Ridgeas Ridge
    Donna Mills
    Donna Mills
    • Priscillaas Priscilla
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    Jimmy Jean-Louis
    • Touissantas Touissant
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Mop Executiveas Mop Executive
    Ray De La Paz
    • Tony's Fatheras Tony's Father
    John Enos III
    John Enos III
    • Roderickas Roderick
    • (as John Enos)
    Marianne Leone
    Marianne Leone
    • Sharonas Sharon
    • Director
      • David O. Russell
    • Writers
      • David O. Russell(screenplay) (story)
      • Annie Mumolo(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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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)

    User reviews359

    Review
    Top review
    Little plots make Little movies...
    This is a supposedly "inspirational" kind-of movie based on the life of Joy Mangano a business woman and inventor of home products.

    As I'm reading this is far from the actual life of Mangano (who, unlike the Joy in the movie, she went to University and has a degree in business administration). It is more like a blend of the stories of other housewives turned to businesswomen (if you can believe that) and contains lots of fictional elements for dramatic purposes.

    Nevertheless the plot is weak. So is the script. There isn't any actual moral here (like "Try and you will succeed"), and the narration of her grandmother dilutes any of that "moral" with too much "it is your destiny" crap.

    Soooo, the movie is an empty shell (or should I say Sell, pun intended) but is it fun to watch? No. Not really.

    The characters (including Robert De Niro's who plays her father, Elisabeth Röhm's who plays her half-sister, Virginia Madsen's who plays her mother and Isabella Rossellini's who plays her father's girlfriend and serves as the initial investor) are heavily unsympathetic.

    The direction is blunt, the pace uneven (I wont spoil you but the resolution of all problems comes in just a few seconds near the end), the situations unbelievable (like going to the...bathroom and unveil a conspiracy by pure luck) etc.

    Overall: A blunt movie with weak script and plot. The unsympathetic characters also make this unbearable. Not fun to watch and no true moral in this fictitious sequence of events.
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    • Dr_Sagan
    • Jan 6, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Người Phụ Nữ Mang Tên Niềm Vui
    • Filming locations
      • Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Annapurna Pictures
      • Davis Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $60,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,451,232
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,015,168
      • Dec 27, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $101,134,059
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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