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Ode to Joy

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6.2/10 • 113

2019-09-081h 37m

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Directors
Jason Winer
Writters
Max Werner
Editors
Max Werner, Peter Teschner

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  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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Kamurai

Jan 12, 2021

7/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$17,303.00
Keywords
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