Joy
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 124 min · ★ 6.6 · 59% critics
A struggling single mom in Long Island turns her hard-earned grit into an entrepreneurial leap, building a path from everyday setbacks to national business success. Along the way, she navigates family pressure, tough practical roadblocks, and the challenges of turning an invention idea into something others will buy.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-12-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (4,286 votes)
- Box office
- $101,134,059
- Budget
- $60,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this uplifting, lightly comedic drama about invention and perseverance, especially if you want a more personal underdog journey; Not for you if you dislike dysfunctional family tension or prefer clearly defined, fully satisfying storytelling.
Pros: inspiring self-made story; strong main performance; gripping for its subject | Cons: slow or uneven pacing; dysfunctional-family frustration; rushed feeling
Themes
- factory
- strong woman
- inventor
- biography
- based on true story
- new york state
- entrepreneur
- mop
- 1990s
- stolen patent
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 2016 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jennifer Lawrence
as Joy
Robert De Niro
as Rudy
Bradley Cooper
as Neil Walker
Edgar Ramírez
as Tony
Diane Ladd
as Mimi
Virginia Madsen
as Terry
Isabella Rossellini
as Trudy
Dascha Polanco
as Jackie
Elisabeth Röhm
as Peggy
Susan Lucci
as Danica
Directed by David O. Russell