Joy

Name: Joy
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2015-12-24
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd

2015·Movie·PG-13·124 min·★ 6.6(4,288)

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

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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Where is Joy streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Starz Apple TV Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	—	Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Canada	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	Disney Plus, Stan	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Orange VOD
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Disney Plus	—
Japan	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Joy

Joy is a 2015 English-language drama and comedy film directed by David O. Russell. The cast is led by Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel.

Joy was produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, and Davis Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 24, 2015, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $101 million worldwide.

Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell, Annie Mumolo
Release date: December 24, 2015
OTT release: April 8, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $101 million
Production: Fox 2000 Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, Davis Entertainment

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Joy cast & crew

Joy was directed by David O. Russell and written by David O. Russell and Annie Mumolo.

The cast features Jennifer Lawrence as Joy, Robert De Niro as Rudy, Bradley Cooper as Neil Walker, Edgar Ramírez as Tony, Diane Ladd as Mimi, and Virginia Madsen as Terry.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by West Dylan Thordson, cinematography is by Linus Sandgren, and it was produced by Megan Ellison and Jonathan Gordon.

Is Joy worth watching?

Joy holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 4,288 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and comedy, Joy is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Joy

In United States, you can stream Joy on Starz Apple TV Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on April 8, 2016.

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