Review of Joy (2015) by Amy M — 16 Jan 2016

Great story with funny moments. Jennifer Lawrence make Joy believable.

This review of Joy (2015) was written by Amy M on 16 Jan 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christina E (257) on 28 Sep 2017

Saw the middle/end. Only missed her beginning story. It was fine I guess. Jennifer Lawrence was good…

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By Renuka Vyavahare (150) for The Times of India (879) on 08 Nov 2017

Heartbreaking, uplifting, liberating...Joy makes you instill faith in your abilities once again…

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By Jenn R (31) on 07 Dec 2018

I think the movie was trying to be an epic feminist tale of a self made female millionaire, but it came off as meh…

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By Marisa Carpico (82) for The Pop Break (82) on 25 Dec 2018

It almost feels pointless to praise Lawrence's acting after how much great work she's done, but this film is further proof of why she's so…

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By Mike V (837) on 04 Feb 2018

This 2015 American biographical comedy-drama film is led by Lawrence in the leading role…

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By Gary P (251) on 22 Jul 2017

A true story about Joy Mangano is the story of an American inventor and entrepreneur known for inventions such as the self-wringing Miracle…

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By Wayne K (446) on 24 Mar 2018

Jennifer is sooo good looking. She gets to look a bit gritty, determined and kick ass also here…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 05 Sep 2017

I can not say that Joy is a bad movie, but it does feel disjointed and not so much because of the script, but the director who apparently never…

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By Gareth D (604) on 12 Jun 2017

The story behind the movie is interesting enough to carry through a pretty poor script, weak story telling and not much emotion…

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By Harper C (90) on 17 Jun 2017

Joy is an excellent film. It is about Joy who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty…

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