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ComedyDramaRomance

Ode to Joy

- He's never been happier. And that's the problem.

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

Release Date : 2019-09-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MosaicIFC FilmsSmall Dog Picture CompanyThis American Life

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : JoyThe Pursuit of Unhappiness

Cast

Martin Freeman

Character Name : Charlie

Original Name : Martin Freeman

Gender : Male

Morena Baccarin

Character Name : Francesca

Original Name : Morena Baccarin

Gender : Female

Jake Lacy

Character Name : Cooper

Original Name : Jake Lacy

Gender : Male

Melissa Rauch

Character Name : Bethany

Original Name : Melissa Rauch

Gender : Female

Shannon Woodward

Character Name : Liza

Original Name : Shannon Woodward

Gender : Female

Ellis Rubin

Character Name : Victor

Original Name : Ellis Rubin

Gender : Male

Jane Curtin

Character Name : Aunt Sylvia

Original Name : Jane Curtin

Gender : Female

Adam Shapiro

Character Name : Marvin

Original Name : Adam Shapiro

Gender : Male

Jackie Seiden

Character Name : Jan

Original Name : Jackie Seiden

Gender : Female

Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Character Name : Deangelo

Original Name : Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Gender : Male

Jason Altman

Character Name : Mad Banker

Original Name : Jason Altman

Gender : Male

Tyler Bourke

Character Name : Frederick

Original Name : Tyler Bourke

Gender : Male

dL Sams

Character Name : Tearful Wife

Original Name : dL Sams

Gender : Female

Ed Herbstman

Character Name : Actor

Original Name : Ed Herbstman

Gender : Male

Willie C. Carpenter

Character Name : Lavelle

Original Name : Willie C. Carpenter

Gender : Male

Reviews

K

Kamurai

@Kamurai

2021-06-23

Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. The concept of living a life without "joy" is intriguing, but it doesn't feel like a very cinematic story as a concept. The movie takes great pains to try to compensate for this. I believe the casting definitely helped here. And sure I understand guys fainting at the thought of being with Morena Baccin, but I'm not about to kick Melissa Rauch out of bed either. Both ladies brought their abilities to the roles excellently. While the movie is fun, the motives are rather crossed and you're forced to try to think a bit more than you normally would as the story lends towards you thinking like he thinks to understand a bit better. Overall a great little love story though.