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JOY

2024 · 115 min

A stirring, heartfelt true-story drama that balances institutional struggle with intimate personal cost, leaving you moved and inspired.

Directed by
Ben Taylor
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie
Tagline
Three pioneers, one vision: the birth of IVF.
Overview
A young nurse, a visionary scientist and an innovative surgeon face opposition from the church, state, media and medical establishment, in their pursuit of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’, Louise Joy Brown.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ben Taylor
Genres
Drama
Starring
Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • family
  • science
  • gender
  • healing
Places
  • workplace
  • hospital
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ben Taylor
Written by
Jack Thorne
Starring
Bill Nighy, James Norton, Thomasin McKenzie, Charlie Murphy, Rish Shah, Cecily Cleeve, Eoin Duffy, Mariam Haque
Music
Steven Price
Cinematography
Jamie Cairney
Runtime
115 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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