Review of Joy (2015) by Evan S — 18 Jan 2016

Jennifer Lawrence with more Oscar bait? No thanks.

This review of Joy (2015) was written by Evan S on 18 Jan 2016.

Joy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dana F (381) on 27 Jun 2017

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By Adam L (814) on 28 Sep 2017

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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 Amheretojudge (1,029) on 04 Jun 2018

Neither joyous nor intriguing enough to invest in it…

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By Lanfranco C (64) on 07 Dec 2018

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By Liam H (258) 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 Mike V (837) on 04 Feb 2018

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