Ode to Joy
“He's never been happier. And that's the problem.”
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.
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Martin Freeman
Charlie
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Morena Baccarin
Francesca
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Jake Lacy
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Melissa Rauch
Bethany
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Shannon Woodward
Liza
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Ellis Rubin
Victor
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Jane Curtin
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3rd Rock from the Sun
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Adam Shapiro
Marvin
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Never Have I Ever
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Jackie Seiden
Jan
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Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Deangelo
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew
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Jason Altman
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Orange Is the New Black
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Tyler Bourke
Frederick
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Jason Winer Director · Max Werner Writer Chris Higgins Author
Worldwide gross $17K · United States release September 8, 2019 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$17,303
Production
Mosaic
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IFC Films
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Small Dog Picture Company
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This American Life
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IFC
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Columbia Pictures
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United States
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Joy
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Languages
Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United States · April 4, 2019
Premiere · RiverRun International Film Festival
United States · September 8, 2019
Theatrical
France
October 7, 2019 · Digital
Norway
September 8, 2019 · TV
Portugal
September 8, 2019 · Theatrical
Russia
October 7, 2019 · Digital
Sweden
September 8, 2019 · TV
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