Review of Joy (2015) by Scott C — 30 Apr 2017

Super inspirational, absolutely brilliantly shot film. One of Jennifer Lawrence's best performances.

This review of Joy (2015) was written by Scott C on 30 Apr 2017.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Drlisa A (4) on 18 Oct 2017

Inspiring and fulfilling. Jennifer Lawrence and the cast are real and believable. Fast paced and kept my attention the whole time…

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By Frances H (1,591) on 01 Aug 2017

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 08 Oct 2017

While he has all the right ingredients, Russell isn't much of a cook. He stirs and stirs to haphazard results…

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By Arth J (756) on 04 Jun 2018

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 18 Dec 2017

The first half of Joy is bizarre and somewhat unpleasant to watch…

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By John A (1,813) on 27 Aug 2017

It's a good movie that starts strongly but kind of loses it's momentum from the middle onwards…

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By Ayrton C (660) on 18 Dec 2017

Puntaje Oriinal: 6.0 Joy es una buena película que se puede disfrutar en familia, e ideal pare que los padres hagan ver a sus hijas…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 21 Jun 2017

It paints a good picture of the amount of garbage this real life inventor had to go through to get her first product made…

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By Amanda D (346) on 27 Aug 2017

It's a good movie that starts strongly but kind of loses it's momentum from the middle onwards…

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By Kathy Fennessy (88) for The Stranger (Seattle, WA) (891) on 20 Aug 2017

Diane Ladd, who narrates in her honeyed drawl, elevates the scenario as Joy's encouraging grandmother, but as female empowerment pictures go,…

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