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Ode to Joy (2019)

08/09/2019 (US)Comedy, Drama, Romance1h 37m
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He's never been happier. And that's the problem.

Overview

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Martin Freeman

      Martin Freeman

      Charlie

    2. Morena Baccarin

      Morena Baccarin

      Francesca

    3. Jake Lacy

      Jake Lacy

      Cooper

    4. Melissa Rauch

      Melissa Rauch

      Bethany

    5. Shannon Woodward

      Shannon Woodward

      Liza

    6. Ellis Rubin

      Ellis Rubin

      Victor

    7. Jane Curtin

      Jane Curtin

      Aunt Sylvia

    8. Adam Shapiro

      Adam Shapiro

      Marvin

    9. Jackie Seiden

      Jackie Seiden

      Jan

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    A review by Kamurai

    7.0
    Written by Kamurai on Jan 12, 2021

    Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. The concept of living a life without "joy" is intriguing, but it doesn't feel like a very cinematic story as a concept. The movie takes great pains to try to compensate for this. I believe the casting definitely helped here. And sure I understand guys fainting at the thought of being with Morena Baccin, but I'm not about to kick Melissa Rauch out of bed either. Both ladies brought their abilities to the roles excellently. While the movie is fun, the motives are rather crossed and you're forced to try to think a bit more than ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget-

    Revenue$17,303.00

    Keywords

    • breast cancer
    • tough love
    • troubled relationship
    • librarian
    • neurology
    • catalepsy
    • brother brother relationship
    • love story