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2015 film directed by David O. Russell
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Joy is a 2015 American biographical drama and comedy film directed by David O. Russell. The English-language production stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, and Diane Ladd. The screenplay was written by Russell and Annie Mumolo, who also served as an executive producer. Other key crew members include cinematographer Linus Sandgren, composer David Campbell, and editors Jay Cassidy, Alan Baumgarten, Tom Cross, and Christopher Tellefsen. The film was produced by John Davis, Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon, and Russell, with Annapurna Pictures listed as a production company.
The movie has a runtime of 124 minutes and was distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix. It received a PG-13 rating and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film’s tagline reads, "In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day."
Joy was released on December 24, 2015. It had a budget of 60,000,000 and earned 101,134,059 at the box office. The narrative is set in New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
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6.6A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- factory
- strong woman
- inventor
- biography
- based on true story
- new york state
- entrepreneur
- mop
- 1990s
- stolen patent
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Ratings
IMDb
6.6/10
149,748 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Metacritic
56/100
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 23 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- David O. Russell
- Screenplay by
- David O. Russell
- Story by
- Annie Mumolo David O. Russell
- Produced by
- John Davis Megan Ellison Jonathan Gordon Ken Mok David O. Russell
- Starring
- Jennifer Lawrence Robert De Niro Édgar Ramírez Diane Ladd Virginia Madsen Isabella Rossellini Bradley Cooper
- Cinematography
- Linus Sandgren
- Edited by
- Alan Baumgarten Jay Cassidy Tom Cross Christopher Tellefsen
- Music by
- West Dylan Thordson David Campbell
- Production companies
- Fox 2000 Pictures Davis Entertainment Company Annapurna Pictures
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox
- Release dates
- December 13, 2015 ( 2015-12-13 ) ( New York City ) December 25, 2015 ( 2015-12-25 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 124 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $60 million
- Box office
- $101.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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