Ode to Joy
He's never been happier. And that's the problem.
2019 | 97m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Jason Winer |
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| Writer: | Max Werner, Chris Higgins |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 08, 2019 |
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| Director: | Jason Winer |
| Writer: | Max Werner, Chris Higgins |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | breast cancer, tough love, troubled relationship, librarian, neurology, catalepsy, brother brother relationship, love story |
| Production Companies | IFC FIlms, Mosaic, Small Dog Picture Company, This American Life |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $17,303
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Martin Freeman | Charlie |
| Morena Baccarin | Francesca |
| Jake Lacy | Cooper |
| Melissa Rauch | Bethany |
| Shannon Woodward | Liza |
| Ellis Rubin | Victor |
| Jane Curtin | Aunt Sylvia |
| Adam Shapiro | Marvin |
| Jackie Seiden | Jan |
| Ravi Cabot-Conyers | Deangelo |
| Jason Altman | Mad Banker |
| Tyler Bourke | Frederick |
| dL Sams | Tearful Wife |
| Ed Herbstman | Actor |
| Willie C. Carpenter | Lavelle |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jason Winer | Director |
| Max Werner | Writer |
| Peter Teschner | Editor |
| Jennifer Euston | Casting |
| Lisa Myers | Production Design |
| Danica Pantic | Art Direction |
| Meagan Miller-McKeever | Set Decoration |
| Carisa Kelly | Costume Design |
| Jessie Eden | Key Makeup Artist |
| Fiona Mifsud | Makeup Department Head |
| David Robert Jones | Director of Photography |
| Jeremy Turner | Original Music Composer |
| S.J. Allocco | Casting |
| Aaron Vexler | Stunts |
| Chris Higgins | Novel |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mike Falbo | Producer |
| Jason Winer | Producer |
| Michael Lasker | Producer |
| Jimmy Miller | Producer |
| Alissa Shipp | Producer |
| Pamela Thur | Producer |
| Ira Glass | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Trending Position
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 you normally would as the story lends towards you thinking like he thinks to understand a bit better. Overall a great little love story though.