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.
Ode to Joy (2019) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Jason Winer, released on September 8, 2019 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy and Melissa Rauch. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 138 ratings.
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Martin Freeman
as Charlie
Morena Baccarin
as Francesca
Jake Lacy
as Cooper
Melissa Rauch
as Bethany
Shannon Woodward
as Liza
Ellis Rubin
as Victor
Jane Curtin
as Aunt Sylvia
Adam Shapiro
as Marvin
Jackie Seiden
as Jan
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
as Deangelo
Jason Altman
as Mad Banker
Tyler Bourke
as Frederick
Directed by Jason Winer, written by Chris Higgins and Max Werner, produced by Ira Glass, Pamela Thur and Jimmy Miller.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 138 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on January 12, 2021
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Ode to Joy (2019) is available to stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Ode to Joy (2019) includes Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch and Shannon Woodward. The film was directed by Jason Winer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Ode to Joy was released on September 8, 2019 and runs for 1h 37m.
Ode to Joy (2019) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 138 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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