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Joy

2015 • 2h 4m •
Drama
MOVIEVIBE Rating
★ 6.6/10
4,355 reviews
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Joy

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

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

Top Billed Cast

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

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

A Andres Gomez Verified TMDB Critic
2016-01-16

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 Verified TMDB Critic
2016-06-14

> 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 ...

K k3ltfalcon Verified TMDB Critic
2023-05-04

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....