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Joy

2015 Directed by David O. Russell

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

Jennifer Lawrence Bradley Cooper Robert De Niro Dascha Polanco Edgar Ramírez Elisabeth Röhm Virginia Madsen Isabella Rossellini Diane Ladd Jimmy Jean-Louis Drena De Niro Madison Wolfe John Enos III Donna Mills Allie Marshall Kristen Annese Chaunty Spillane Isabella Crovetti Susan Lucci Laura Wright Melissa Rivers Lexie Roth Maurice Benard Ken Howard Ray De La Paz Marianne Leone Cooper Emily Nuñez Aundrea Gadsby Gia Gadsby Show All…

Alternative Titles

翻轉幸福, 翻转幸福, 欢姐当自强, 拖把女王, Joy: O Nome do Sucesso, Untitled Joy Mangano Project, Joy - Alles ausser gewöhnlich, 조이

drama comedy

124 mins More details at IMDb TMDb Report this film

Popular reviews

Review by Austin Gorski ★★ 18

Joy is so messy not even her damn mop can clean it up. A total bore that takes away everything that makes David O. Russell's films stand out in the first place and replaces these elements with a cliched, Lifetime Channel movie plot and caricatures.

If you couldn't tell, I didn't like this movie.
Review by Eli Hayes ★★½ 19

Rarely have I felt so
indifferent towards a film.
Rating may rise or
drop upon re-watch but,
as of right now, I have
nothing but apathy for Joy.
Review by Evan ★★★★ 3

This movie is about the invention of a mop. Sounds boring right? Nope. David O. Russell and Jennifer Lawrence manages to make a story about the invention of a mop super engrossing and fun.

A lot of people are disliking Joy and I'm sitting here trying to figure out why. Like Steve Jobs and Straight Outta Compton, Joy isn't your typical biopic. It's energetic, fun, and has a whole lotta heart. Jennifer Lawrence was absolutely fantastic. Her second best performance to date; her best being Silver Linings Playbook. The ensemble cast is great. Even though Cooper and DeNiro don't get a whole lot of screen time, they make the most out of it. Both were excellent.

Sure the film is…
Review by feedingbrett ★★★★★ 45

Included In Lists:
Great Movies
Strong Performances - Jennifer Lawrence

Polarising stances have somewhat deemed David O. Russell finally breaking his ambitious streak, crafting upon three consecutive prominent successes, finding his hand slightly trembling in his construction of his supposed next opus, Joy. However, I digress from the core tangent and finding myself in deeper awe towards Russell’s latest, a bravado for his regular collaborator Jennifer Lawrence, instilled with his impressive focus into his characters, previously blueprinted with ambition as it handled an ensemble cast, now with a central focus, more so than his previously more personal of character studies, The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook.

Embarking upon a tale of a woman in an environment of shortcomings and pressure,…
Review by Lucy ★★½ 1

brie larson's character named joy in room > this whole movie
Review by Wood ★ 7

*eyes narrow*
I'm very suspicious of anyone who thinks this is a good movie. I assume all the positive reviews are David O. Russell alt accounts.

If this didn't have famous people in it my mom would be watching it on premium cable thursday night.

I'd let JLaw mop me tho.

Recent reviews

Review by Louis Dewing ★★★½

Joy is one of those film that possesses a multitude of brilliant moments, but somewhat fails to come together as a whole. I couldn't help but feel like David O' Russell was spending loads of time and money on all of the 'fun' bits (like the TV studio scenes, the Texas scenes etc.) and kind of filling the gaps with cheap forgettable moments.

I think that the biggest hero of this movie is Jennifer Lawrence. I'll be honest, until now I've never really rate Lawrence as much as some, however, most of the emotional engagement of the film is created by her performance. I got the feeling that had it been any other actor, i wouldn't feel as compelled to…
Review by nick laureano ★★★★

“I don’t think we should let her sleep on the stairs.”

Joy is an astutely observed comedy, one of the most beautiful films of the decade, and less a celebration of capitalism than a portrait of a family (and a nation) that knows no other path forward. It’s time for a re-evaluation.
Review by Ssharry ★★½

영화를 보고 많은 것을 느끼고 바로 로또를 샀다.
인생은 운칠기삼.
Review by jmelauren ★★★

I found this movie really fascinating!
Review by Gemma ★★★★

Beautiful cinematography.
Solid film with decent performances that needs another watch.
Review by Carolina ★★

Fuck David o Russell and his trash movies
Review by Enzo ½

This is the only movie that I’ve seen in theaters where I just decided to go on my phone instead.
Review by Jack ★★★

I find this pretty enjoyable but not as much as I did the first time I watched it. I think it’s a bit too long and I feel it dragged on a bit at times. Jennifer Lawrence is great. All of the other performances are pretty forgettable honestly. Joy was the only character I really cared about and the other characters are just kinda there really. I couldn’t tell you the names of most of the other characters. But I still somewhat enjoy Joy.
Review by Aimeé Herrera ★★★½

La trama puede sonar ridícula, porque habla del invento de una mopa... sí es raro, pero no solo es sobre eso, sino de la tenacidad y valentía de esta mujer de llevar a cabo sus sueños y sacar adelante a su familia a pesar que todos son unos pesados y ella carga con la responsabilidad de cuidar de cada uno de ellos. Diciendo esto creo que la cosa cambia y ya no suena tan aburrida y puede que algunos se identifiquen.

Aquí Jennifer Lawrence, da a mí parecer una de sus mejores actuaciones, ni en Silver Linings Playbook me gusto tanto. Lo digo porque de verdad sentí la desesperación de su personaje. Algo que había dejado de ver en Lawrence en algunos de sus filmes.

David O. Rusell siempre saca lo bueno de Lawrence al momento de actuar, ojalá en el futuro colaboren de nuevo una vez más.