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Joy

A biographical drama tracing the life of a struggling Long Island single mother who rises to become one of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs.

Director(s)

David O. Russell

Tracy Scott

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Cast & Crew

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mimi

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Trudy

Ken Howard

Ken Howard

Mop Executive

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rudy

Elisabeth Röhm

Elisabeth Röhm

Peggy

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Lori

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

Tony

Mateo Gómez

Mateo Gómez

Latin Priest

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Terry

David O. Russell

David O. Russell

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Marcela Jaramillo

Marcela Jaramillo

Eucaria

John Enos III

John Enos III

Roderick

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Jackie

Marianne Leone Cooper

Marianne Leone Cooper

Sharon

Paul Herman

Paul Herman

Rifle Man

Johnny Lee Davenport

Johnny Lee Davenport

Ray Cagney

Barry Primus

Barry Primus

Rudy's Attorney

Bates Wilder

Bates Wilder

Todd

Jim Frangione

Jim Frangione

Charlie

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Neil Walker

Melissa Rivers

Melissa Rivers

Joan Rivers

Madison Wolfe

Madison Wolfe

Young Peggy

Susan Garfield

Susan Garfield

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Naheem Garcia

Naheem Garcia

Police Officer

Ken Cheeseman

Ken Cheeseman

Gerhardt

Donna Mills

Donna Mills

Priscilla

Drena De Niro

Drena De Niro

Cindy

Christy Scott Cashman

Christy Scott Cashman

Sarina Kimball

Susan Lucci

Susan Lucci

Danica

Melissa McMeekin

Melissa McMeekin

Parking Lot Woman

Erica McDermott

Erica McDermott

Parking Lot Woman

Richard McElvain

Richard McElvain

Dr. Whitten

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Joy

Damien Di Paola

Damien Di Paola

Marv Brickman

Bill Thorpe

Bill Thorpe

Dallas Man

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Roger from Wardrobe

Tracy Scott

Tracy Scott

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Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Toussaint

Alexander Cook

Alexander Cook

Bartholomew

Will LeBow

Will LeBow

Monsignor

Maurice Benard

Maurice Benard

Ridge

Patsy Meck

Patsy Meck

Patsy

Michael DeMello

Michael DeMello

Gregory

Isabella Crovetti

Isabella Crovetti

Young Joy

Jeremiah Kissel

Jeremiah Kissel

Boardroom Rep

Calidore Robinson

Calidore Robinson

Teen Tommy

GeGe Jackson

GeGe Jackson

KMart Customer (uncredited)

Thomas Matthews

Thomas Matthews

Thomas

Dale Place

Dale Place

Boardroom Rep

Jeff Bellin

Jeff Bellin

QVC Attorney #1 (uncredited)

Laura Wright

Laura Wright

Clarinda

Ray De La Paz

Ray De La Paz

Tony's Father

Emily Nuñez

Emily Nuñez

Young Jackie

Aundrea Gadsby

Aundrea Gadsby

Cristy 5 Years Old

Gia Gadsby

Gia Gadsby

Cristy 5 Years Old

Tomas Elizondo

Tomas Elizondo

Tommy 3 Years Old

Zeke Elizondo

Zeke Elizondo

Tommy 3 Years Old

Lori McCoy-Bell

Lori McCoy-Bell

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Suzanne Frazier Wilkins

Suzanne Frazier Wilkins

Airline Customer

Luisa Maria Badaracco

Luisa Maria Badaracco

Susan

Jamell Washington

Jamell Washington

Airline Customer Service Clerk

Gary Tolchin

Gary Tolchin

Airline Supervisor

Johnnie Mack

Johnnie Mack

Andre

Pedro Martinez Campos

Pedro Martinez Campos

College Party Band

Carlos Sala Valencia

Carlos Sala Valencia

College Party Band

Alvaro Benavides

Alvaro Benavides

College Party Band

Edgar Pantoja Aleman

Edgar Pantoja Aleman

College Party Band

Shonda Schilling

Shonda Schilling

College Party Goer

Grant Schilling

Grant Schilling

College Party Goer

Gary Zahakos

Gary Zahakos

Divorce Mediator

Josef Boreland

Josef Boreland

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Robert Sabino

Robert Sabino

Tino

Carla Antonino

Carla Antonino

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Michele Egerton

Michele Egerton

Parking Lot Woman

Marianne Bayard

Marianne Bayard

Angela

Fiore Leo

Fiore Leo

Angela's Brother

Steven DeMarco

Steven DeMarco

Angela's Brother

Collin Knight

Collin Knight

Parking Lot Officer

Barbara Feeney

Barbara Feeney

Receptionist

Mitchell Rosenwald

Mitchell Rosenwald

Boardroom Rep

Mark Nemeskal

Mark Nemeskal

Funeral Priest

Patrick Pitu

Patrick Pitu

Eerie Fabri-Pac Guy

Daniel Bowen

Daniel Bowen

Fabri-Pac Man

Raymond Alongi

Raymond Alongi

Police Officer

Sonny Mirabella

Sonny Mirabella

Front Desk Clerk

Sam Weisman

Sam Weisman

Lead Diller Attorney

Jeff Avigian

Jeff Avigian

Diller Attorney

Eliana Adise

Eliana Adise

Teen Cristy

Jasmine Brooke White

Jasmine Brooke White

Young Memphis Woman

Details

GenresDrama, Comedy
Runtime2h 4 mins
Released on24 Dec 2015
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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Reviews

k3ltfalcon

8/10

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.

Andres Gomez

5/10

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.

Reno

8.5/10

> 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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