Joy
A scrappy, heartfelt climb through family chaos and business sharks, buoyed by a fierce central performance and a satisfying underdog payoff.
- About
- 2015 film directed by David O. Russell
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 2015
- Runtime
- 124 min
A scrappy, heartfelt climb through family chaos and business sharks, buoyed by a fierce central performance and a satisfying underdog payoff.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 0 | |
| Humour | 4 | |
| Realism | 8 | |
| Romance | 2 | |
| Tension | 4 | |
| Darkness | 3 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 6 |
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