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2015 film directed by David O. Russell
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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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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 124
- FilmAffinity ID
- 538720
- Official website
- www.foxmovies.com/movies/joy
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- publication date
- 2015-12-31
- title
- Joy
- box office
- 101134059
- capital cost
- 60000000
- social media followers
- 12331
- review score
- 56/100
- Commons category
- Joy (film)
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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.