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Jobs
2013 · Drama · History
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4.3K votes
In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day.
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
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Andres Gomez
January 16, 2016
Joy just doesn't work. David O. Russell tries to use their preferred cast in yet another story about a dysfunctional family which drags down the main character and how this character, in opposition to her own family and any other coming difficulty, overcomes everything and leads to success. We have already watched similar stories in "The Fighter" and "Silver Linings Playbook" and, although weirdly, in those movies it…
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Reno
June 14, 2016
> A small accident can lead to a great achievement, but difficult path is certain. It is a semi-biographical film about a person who invented a modern hygienic mop. So all the depicted events and characters were partially real, but for the cinematic reason they have been fairly altered for a good outcome. And yes, I loved it. A very inspiring film among all the Oscars nominees this year. In some way I also felt Jenni…
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May 4, 2023
I really love this movie. The act is so good. I really fell it from Joy. When you have opportunity, you should take it. Failure is when you give up.
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