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Joy

Joy

In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day.

20156.52h 4m

Overview

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

Directed by David O. Russell
Written by David O. Russell, Annie Mumolo
Produced by Megan Ellison, Jonathan Gordon, David O. Russell
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $101.1M

Top Cast

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Joy

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rudy

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper

Neil Walker

Edgar Ramírez

Edgar Ramírez

Tony

Diane Ladd

Diane Ladd

Mimi

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Terry

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Trudy

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Jackie

Elisabeth Röhm

Elisabeth Röhm

Peggy

Susan Lucci

Susan Lucci

Danica

Themes & Keywords

factorystrong womaninventorbiographybased on true storynew york stateentrepreneurmop1990sstolen patent

About Joy

Joy is a drama, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of factory, strong woman, inventor, biography, based on true story, new york state. Directed by David O. Russell, it stars Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper. A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.

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