Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 8 wins & 23 nominations total
Elisabeth Röhm
- Peggy
- (as Elisabeth Rohm)
John Enos III
- Roderick
- (as John Enos)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoan Rivers is portrayed in this film by her real-life daughter Melissa Rivers. Director David O. Russell asked Melissa for input on dialogue written for her mother, particularly in the scene where she gives Joy clothing feedback.
- GoofsThe television cameras seen in the background at QVC weren't released until a few years after the events of the film take place. These cameras are also shown with LCD teleprompters, which weren't manufactured until the early 2000's.
- Crazy creditsThe 20th Century Fox fanfare is shortened for the first half, in order to have the bells taking over it for the second half. Like in The Maze Runner (2014), it cuts to black. The opening theme starts playing over the following Annapurna Pictures and Davis Entertainment logos.
- SoundtracksPast Three O'clock
Written by Cary Ratcliff and George Ratcliffe Woodward (as George Woodward)
Featured review
I confess an approach with a negative a priori. Having not really enjoyed Happiness Therapy (David O. Russell, 2012), I feared a film gathering the same director with the same main actors. And I was definitely wrong! First, Jennifer Lawrence plays admirably, and is excellently assisted by Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen and Isabella Rossellini. This film is also a fabulous and inspirational advocacy to an escape attempt from a disadvantaged environment filled with zombies (the mother Terry in particular, and the father Rudy to a lesser extent) thanks to an obstinacy skilfully measured out and the wise help of her former husband Tony. This movie is invigorating!
- FrenchEddieFelson
- Apr 23, 2019
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Joy: El nombre del éxito
- Filming locations
- Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA(Washington St.)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $56,451,232
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,015,168
- Dec 27, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $101,134,059
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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