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Joyful Noise

2012 · 117 min

A warm, song-filled small-town drama where family clashes and choir rivalries resolve in rousing gospel numbers.

Directed by: Todd Graff
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer

Tagline: Dream a whole lot louder!
Overview: G.G. Sparrow faces off with her choir's newly appointed director, Vi Rose Hill, over the group's direction as they head into a national competition.

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Directed by: Todd Graff
Genres: Comedy, Music
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
faith
music
love
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, music
Directed by: Todd Graff
Written by: Todd Graff
Starring: Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, Dexter Darden, Courtney B. Vance, Jesse L. Martin, Kirk Franklin
Music: Mervyn Warren
Cinematography: David Boyd
Runtime: 117 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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