Joy (2015)

Directed by

David O. Russell

Genre

drama film, comedy film, biographical film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 4,304 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a struggling family invents a practical household product and fights to build a business around it. She deals with setbacks from her family, finances, and the marketplace.

determinedinspiringambitiousfrustratingmildly comedicrealisticgritty

What happens

Joy is a 2015 American biographical drama film written and directed by David O. Russell and starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, a self-made millionaire who created a business empire. Joy received a theatrical release on December 25, 2015, by 20th Century Fox. The film grossed $101.1 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for Lawrence's performance, but criticism for the writing and pacing of the film. Joy earned Lawrence the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, in addition to nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress, the latter making Lawrence the youngest person in history to receive four Academy Award nominations. The film also received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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