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DramaComedy

Joy

- In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day.

A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

Release Date : 2015-12-24

Language :SpanishEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Fox 2000 PicturesAnnapurna PicturesDavis EntertainmentIo by Io

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Untitled Joy Mangano Project

Cast

Jennifer Lawrence

Character Name : Joy Mangano

Original Name : Jennifer Lawrence

Gender : Female

Robert De Niro

Character Name : Rudy

Original Name : Robert De Niro

Gender : Male

Bradley Cooper

Character Name : Neil Walker

Original Name : Bradley Cooper

Gender : Male

Edgar Ramírez

Character Name : Tony Miranne

Original Name : Edgar Ramírez

Gender : Male

Diane Ladd

Character Name : Mimi

Original Name : Diane Ladd

Gender : Female

Virginia Madsen

Character Name : Terry

Original Name : Virginia Madsen

Gender : Female

Isabella Rossellini

Character Name : Trudy

Original Name : Isabella Rossellini

Gender : Female

Dascha Polanco

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : Dascha Polanco

Gender : Female

Elisabeth Röhm

Character Name : Peggy

Original Name : Elisabeth Röhm

Gender : Female

Susan Lucci

Character Name : Danica

Original Name : Susan Lucci

Gender : Female

Laura Wright

Character Name : Clarinda

Original Name : Laura Wright

Gender : Female

Maurice Benard

Character Name : Ridge

Original Name : Maurice Benard

Gender : Male

Donna Mills

Character Name : Priscilla

Original Name : Donna Mills

Gender : Female

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Character Name : Toussaint

Original Name : Jimmy Jean-Louis

Gender : Male

Ken Howard

Character Name : Mop Executive

Original Name : Ken Howard

Gender : Male

Ray De La Paz

Character Name : Tony's Father

Original Name : Ray De La Paz

Gender : Male

John Enos III

Character Name : Roderick

Original Name : John Enos III

Gender : Male

Marianne Leone Cooper

Character Name : Sharon

Original Name : Marianne Leone Cooper

Gender : Female

Melissa Rivers

Character Name : Joan Rivers

Original Name : Melissa Rivers

Gender : Female

Drena De Niro

Character Name : Cindy

Original Name : Drena De Niro

Gender : Female

Isabella Crovetti

Character Name : Young Joy

Original Name : Isabella Crovetti

Gender : Female

Emily Nuñez

Character Name : Young Jackie

Original Name : Emily Nuñez

Gender : Male

Madison Wolfe

Character Name : Young Peggy

Original Name : Madison Wolfe

Gender : Female

Aundrea Gadsby

Character Name : Cristy 5 Years Old

Original Name : Aundrea Gadsby

Gender : Male

Gia Gadsby

Character Name : Cristy 5 Years Old

Original Name : Gia Gadsby

Gender : Male

Tomas Elizondo

Character Name : Tommy 3 Years Old

Original Name : Tomas Elizondo

Gender : Male

Zeke Elizondo

Character Name : Tommy 3 Years Old

Original Name : Zeke Elizondo

Gender : Male

Alexander Cook

Character Name : Bartholomew

Original Name : Alexander Cook

Gender : Male

Lori McCoy-Bell

Character Name : Angry Airline Customer

Original Name : Lori McCoy-Bell

Gender : Female

Suzanne Frazier Wilkins

Character Name : Airline Customer

Original Name : Suzanne Frazier Wilkins

Gender : Male

Luisa Maria Badaracco

Character Name : Susan

Original Name : Luisa Maria Badaracco

Gender : Male

Jamell Washington

Character Name : Airline Customer Service Clerk

Original Name : Jamell Washington

Gender : Male

Will LeBow

Character Name : Monsignor

Original Name : Will LeBow

Gender : Male

Johnnie McQuarley

Character Name : Andre

Original Name : Johnnie McQuarley

Gender : Male

Pedro Martinez Campos

Character Name : College Party Band

Original Name : Pedro Martinez Campos

Gender : Male

Carlos Sala Valencia

Character Name : College Party Band

Original Name : Carlos Sala Valencia

Gender : Male

Alvaro Benavides

Character Name : College Party Band

Original Name : Alvaro Benavides

Gender : Male

Edgar Pantoja Aleman

Character Name : College Party Band

Original Name : Edgar Pantoja Aleman

Gender : Male

Shonda Schilling

Character Name : College Party Goer

Original Name : Shonda Schilling

Gender : Male

Grant Schilling

Character Name : College Party Goer

Original Name : Grant Schilling

Gender : Male

Gary Zahakos

Character Name : Divorce Mediator

Original Name : Gary Zahakos

Gender : Male

Josef Boreland

Character Name : Boat Captain

Original Name : Josef Boreland

Gender : Male

Robert Sabino

Character Name : Tino

Original Name : Robert Sabino

Gender : Male

Mateo Gómez

Character Name : Latin Priest

Original Name : Mateo Gómez

Gender : Male

Marcela Jaramillo

Character Name : Eucaria

Original Name : Marcela Jaramillo

Gender : Female

Jim Frangione

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Jim Frangione

Gender : Male

Melissa McMeekin

Character Name : Parking Lot Woman

Original Name : Melissa McMeekin

Gender : Female

Erica McDermott

Character Name : Parking Lot Woman

Original Name : Erica McDermott

Gender : Female

Carla Antonino

Character Name : Parking Lot Woman

Original Name : Carla Antonino

Gender : Female

Michele Egerton

Character Name : Parking Lot Woman

Original Name : Michele Egerton

Gender : Male

Marianne Bayard

Character Name : Angela

Original Name : Marianne Bayard

Gender : Male

Fiore Leo

Character Name : Angela's Brother

Original Name : Fiore Leo

Gender : Male

Steven DeMarco

Character Name : Angela's Brother

Original Name : Steven DeMarco

Gender : Male

Collin Knight

Character Name : Parking Lot Officer

Original Name : Collin Knight

Gender : Male

Barbara Feeney

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Barbara Feeney

Gender : Male

Damien Di Paola

Character Name : Marv Brickman

Original Name : Damien Di Paola

Gender : Male

Patsy Meck

Character Name : Patsy

Original Name : Patsy Meck

Gender : Female

Jeremiah Kissel

Character Name : Boardroom Rep

Original Name : Jeremiah Kissel

Gender : Male

Dale Place

Character Name : Boardroom Rep

Original Name : Dale Place

Gender : Male

Mitchell Rosenwald

Character Name : Boardroom Rep

Original Name : Mitchell Rosenwald

Gender : Male

Thomas Matthews

Character Name : Thomas

Original Name : Thomas Matthews

Gender : Male

Matthew Russell

Character Name : Roger from Wardrobe

Original Name : Matthew Russell

Gender : Male

Bates Wilder

Character Name : Todd

Original Name : Bates Wilder

Gender : Male

Paul Herman

Character Name : Rifle Man

Original Name : Paul Herman

Gender : Male

Christy Scott Cashman

Character Name : Sarina Kimball

Original Name : Christy Scott Cashman

Gender : Female

Colleen Camp

Character Name : Lori

Original Name : Colleen Camp

Gender : Female

Richard McElvain

Character Name : Dr. Whitten

Original Name : Richard McElvain

Gender : Male

Mark Nemeskal

Character Name : Funeral Priest

Original Name : Mark Nemeskal

Gender : Male

Patrick Pitu

Character Name : Eerie Fabri-Pac Guy

Original Name : Patrick Pitu

Gender : Male

Michael DeMello

Character Name : Gregory

Original Name : Michael DeMello

Gender : Male

Ken Cheeseman

Character Name : Gerhardt

Original Name : Ken Cheeseman

Gender : Male

Daniel Bowen

Character Name : Fabri-Pac Man

Original Name : Daniel Bowen

Gender : Male

Naheem Garcia

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Naheem Garcia

Gender : Male

Raymond Alongi

Character Name : Police Officer

Original Name : Raymond Alongi

Gender : Male

Johnny Lee Davenport

Character Name : Ray Cagney

Original Name : Johnny Lee Davenport

Gender : Male

Sonny Mirabella

Character Name : Front Desk Clerk

Original Name : Sonny Mirabella

Gender : Male

Bill Thorpe

Character Name : Dallas Man

Original Name : Bill Thorpe

Gender : Male

Sam Weisman

Character Name : Lead Diller Attorney

Original Name : Sam Weisman

Gender : Male

Jeff Avigian

Character Name : Diller Attorney

Original Name : Jeff Avigian

Gender : Male

Barry Primus

Character Name : Rudy's Attorney

Original Name : Barry Primus

Gender : Male

Eliana Adise

Character Name : Teen Cristy

Original Name : Eliana Adise

Gender : Male

Calidore Robinson

Character Name : Teen Tommy

Original Name : Calidore Robinson

Gender : Male

Jasmine Brooke White

Character Name : Young Memphis Woman

Original Name : Jasmine Brooke White

Gender : Female

Susan Garfield

Character Name : Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Garfield

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Joy just doesn't work. David O. Russell tries to use their preferred cast in yet another story about a dysfunctional family which drags down the main character and how this character, in opposition to her own family and any other coming difficulty, overcomes everything and leads to success. We have already watched similar stories in "The Fighter" and "Silver Linings Playbook" and, although weirdly, in those movies it worked, but not in this one any more. Specially, the ending seems abruptly rushed and truncated and the "Citizen Kane" moment is quite childish and obvious.

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

> A small accident can lead to a great achievement, but difficult path is certain. It is a semi-biographical film about a person who invented a modern hygienic mop. So all the depicted events and characters were partially real, but for the cinematic reason they have been fairly altered for a good outcome. And yes, I loved it. A very inspiring film among all the Oscars nominees this year. In some way I also felt Jennifer Lawrence should have got the award for her fine character display. Honestly, I was not interested in this, so I wanted to get over it silently as soon as possible. But I ended up enjoying a lot and instantly it became one of my favourites of the 2015. What I expected after watching its trailer was like I judged it by its cover. As I hesitated in the earlier, but strangely now I'm recommending it to all. The story of a woman who grew up listening her grandmother's motivational speeches. But realises the life is tougher than she thought and making a living is very competitive. After so many struggles in the life, she finally invents something that changes her and her family fortune forever. But like any new initiative does face, the problems arise and how she is going to fix them is what the remaining film narrates. A very interesting film in the perspective of the career option. Forget the doctors, engineers, lawyers and those who're settled in their lives with a good job in hand that pays big, but there are billions of people, to them it will definitely serve as an inspiration to ignite their future. The rating for this looks like a fair value, but still a very underrated film everywhere. Amazing actors, a little funny and a little emotional, but a very impressive film directed by the one who bought the Oscars to Jennifer Lawrence for their earlier venture together. I don't know what's between her and Bradley Cooper, but looks like their onscreen chemistry is doing something big impact. This is their's fourth project together and second with the director, so I hope they do more in the future as well. This is really a wonderful film, so don't miss it. 8.5/10

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k3ltfalcon

@k3ltfalcon

2023-05-09

I really love this movie. The act is so good. I really fell it from Joy. When you have opportunity, you should take it. Failure is when you give up.