Joy Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Joy is the wild story of a family across four generations centered on the girl who becomes the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch in her own right. Betrayal, treachery, the loss of innocence and the scars of love, pave the road in this intense emotional and human comedy about becoming a true boss of family and enterprise facing a world of unforgiving commerce. Allies become adversaries and adversaries become allies, both inside and outside the family, as Joy’s inner life and fierce imagination carry her through the storm she faces.

Cited as official plot version from foxmovies.com

Biography Drama True Story

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Joy.

• 
  Jennifer Lawrence

  ... Joy Mangano

  Passengers, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1

• 
  Bradley Cooper

  Limitless, The Silver Linings Playbook

• 
  Robert De Niro

  Alto Knights, Zero Day (limited series)

• E
  Elisabeth Rohm

  ... Peggy

  Starbright, The Runner

• V
  Virginia Madsen

  American Underdog, Prey for the Devil

• D
  Dascha Polanco

  Air Force One Down, Gimme Shelter

• 
  Edgar Ramirez

  Borderlands, Emilia Pérez

• I
  Isabella Rossellini

  Conclave, The Incredibles 2

• D
  Diane Ladd

  Gigi & Nate, The Last Full Measure

• J
  Jimmy Jean-Louis

  ... Toussaint

  Dead Money, Detective Knight: Rogue

Crew Behind the Film

The Joy behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David O. Russell last directed Amsterdam and American Hustle. The film's writer Annie Mumolo last wrote Clifford the Big Red Dog and Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.

Director

David O. Russell

Screenwriter

Annie Mumolo

Producers

John Davis
John Fox
Ken Mok

Production Details

What we know about the Joy movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the true story.

Production Updates for Joy

Dec 2015

Completed

Changed Joy movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2015

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2015

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Jun 2014

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Fox 2000 has closed a deal to tell the life story of Joy Mangano. Annie Mumolo, who along with Kristen Wiig was Oscar nominated for writing Bridesmaids, will pen the script.

Oct 2012

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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