Ode to Joy (film)
2019 American film
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Ode to Joy is a 2019 American romantic comedy film starring Martin Freeman and Morena Baccarin. The film premiered at the 2019 RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and was released theatrically on August 9, 2019.[4]
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- Mike Falbo
- Jason Winer
- Michael Lasker
- Jimmy Miller
- Ira Glass
- Alissa Shipp
- Pamela Thur
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| Directed by | Jason Winer |
| Screenplay by | Max Werner |
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| Cinematography | David Robert Jones |
| Edited by | Peter Teschner |
| Music by | Jeremy Turner |
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| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States[1] |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $17,303 [3][1] |
Summary
Charlie (Martin Freeman) is a Brooklyn-based librarian in his forties suffering from cataplexy, causing him to faint whenever he experiences strong emotions, especially joy.[4] Upon meeting the charming and free-spirited Francesca (Morena Baccarin), Charlie falls in love but sets her up with his brother Cooper (Jake Lacy) instead because of his condition.[5]
Cast
- Martin Freeman as Charlie, Cooper’s brother
- Morena Baccarin as Francesca, Sylvia’s niece
- Jake Lacy as Cooper, Charlie's brother
- Jane Curtin as Sylvia, Francesca’s aunt
- Melissa Rauch as Bethany
- Shannon Woodward as Liza
- Hayes MacArthur as Jordan
- Ellis Rubin as Victor
- Ravi Cabot-Conyers as Deangelo
Production
The film is based on a true story by Chris Higgins originally aired on This American Life.[6][7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 32 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10.[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 38 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[9]
