Joy
A group of Congolese women confront the trauma of a decades-long war by uniting at a leadership center, transforming their pain into strength to rise as community leaders and inspire a new generation.
“In America, the ordinary needs the extraordinary every single day.”
Synopsis
A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mother who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.
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A crew of 400+ credited
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Edited by Alan BaumgartenShot by Linus SandgrenScored by West Dylan ThordsonDesigned by Judy BeckerCostumes by Michael WilkinsonStunts by Ben Hernandez BrayVFX by Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr
Box Office
2015 · Box office
Produced on a $60.0M budget
Production budget
$60.0M
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Also known as
- Joy - Alles außer gewöhnlichde
- (English)Joy
- (Bulgarian)Джой
Release dates around the world5 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 13, 2015
- GreeceDec 24, 2015
- IsraelDec 24, 2015
- CanadaDec 25, 2015
- DenmarkDec 25, 2015
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Cast & Crew
400 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
150Donna Mills
as Priscilla
Jimmy Jean Louis
as Touissant
Ken Howard
as Mop Executive
Ray De La Paz
as Tony's Father
John Enos Iii
as Roderick
Marianne Leone
as Sharon
Melissa Rivers
as Joan Rivers
Drena De Niro
as Cindy
Isabella Crovetti
as Young Joy
Emily Nunez
as Young Jackie
Madison Wolfe
as Young Peggy
Aundrea Gadsby
as Cristy 5 Years Old
Gia Gadsby
as Cristy 5 Years Old
Tomas Elizondo
as Tommy 3 Years Old
Zeke Elizondo
as Tommy 3 Years Old
Alexander Cook
as Bartholomew
Lori Mccoy Bell
as Angry Airline Customer
Suzanne Frazier Wilkins
as Airline Customer
Luisa Maria Badaracco
as Susan
Jamell Washington
as Airline Customer Service Clerk
Will Le Bow
as Monsignor
Johnnie Mack
as Andre
Pedro Martinez Campos
as College Party Band
Carlos Sala Valencia
as College Party Band
Alvaro Benavides
as College Party Band
Edgar Pantoja Aleman
as College Party Band
Shonda Schilling
as College Party Goer
Grant Schilling
as College Party Goer
Gary Zahakos
as Divorce Mediator
Josef Boreland
as Boat Captain
Robert Sabino
as Tino
Mateo Gomez
as Latin Priest
Marcela Jaramillo
as Eucaria
Jim Frangione
as Charlie
Melissa Mcmeekin
as Parking Lot Woman
Erica Mcdermott
as Parking Lot Woman
Carla Antonino
as Parking Lot Woman
Michele Egerton
as Parking Lot Woman
Marianne Bayard
as Angela
Fiore Leo
as Angela's Brother
Steven Demarco
as Angela's Brother
Collin Knight
as Parking Lot Officer
Barbara Feeney
as Receptionist
Damien Di Paola
as Marv Brickman
Patsy Meck
as Patsy
Jeremiah Kissel
as Boardroom Rep
Dale Place
as Boardroom Rep
Mitchell Rosenwald
as Boardroom Rep
Thomas Matthews
as Thomas
Bates Wilder
as Todd
Paul Herman
as Rifle Man
Christy Scott Cashman
as Sarina Kimball
Colleen Camp
as Lori
Richard Mcelvain
as Dr. Whitten
Mark Nemeskal
as Funeral Priest
Patrick Pitu
as Eerie Fabri-Pac Guy
Michael Demello
as Gregory
Ken Cheeseman
as Gerhardt
Daniel Bowen
as Fabri-Pac Man
Naheem Garcia
as Police Officer
Raymond Alongi
as Police Officer
Johnny Lee Davenport
as Ray Cagney
Sonny Mirabella
as Front Desk Clerk
Bill Thorpe
as Dallas Man
Sam Weisman
as Lead Diller Attorney
Jeff Avigian
as Diller Attorney
Barry Primus
as Rudy's Attorney
Eliana Adise
as Teen Cristy
Calidore Robinson
as Teen Tommy
Jasmine Brooke White
as Young Memphis Woman
Kristen Annese
as Dancer
Jeff Bellin
as QVC Attorney #1
Steve Bertorelli
as Shopper
Amanda Blattner
as QVC Secretary
David S Bookbinder
as K-Mart Shopper
Jim Boyd
as Funeral Attendee
Eliane Brick
as Factory Worker
John J Burke
as Banquet Attendee
Joe Cali
as Manager at Mansion
Tom Carrigan
as QVC Employee
Christina Closs
as Airline Passenger
Angel Connell
as Wedding Guest
Guy Cooper
as Junk Yard Shooter
Jeffrey Corazzini
as Wedding Guest
Christopher Coulouras
as Kmart Customer
Taber Cross
as Beatrice
Meera Dhingra
as Banquet Guest
Alexandre Dornback
as QVC Call Taker
Steven Dougherty I
as Dallas Pedestrian, Cowboy
Frank Durant
as Dallas Pedestrian
Stephanie Eaton
as Banquet Guest
Kimberly Evan
as Cha-cha Dancer
Tayla Fernandez
as Staten Island Girl
Charlie Flannery
as Funeral Attendee
James Gaiero
as Dallas Pedestrian
Grace Gallant
as Groupie
Susan Marie Garfield
as Wedding Guest
Tom Granger
as Airport Customer
Maria Green
as Factory Worker
Alin Halajian
as Waitress in Wedding Scene
London Hall
as Wedding Guest
Paul Held
as Banquet Attendee
Greg Hildebrandt Jr
as Audience Member
Arthur Hiou
as Vintage Car Driver
Benjamin Hoekstra
as QVC Employee
Rosemary Howard
as Airport Traveler
Lin Hult
as Funeral Attendee
Ian Dylan Hunt
as Factory Worker
John Quincy Hunt
as QVC Staff
Frankie Imbergamo
as Banquet Guest
Gege Jackson
as Kmart Customer
Kate Jurdi
as Dancer
Tom Kilgallen
as QVC Production
Mary Koomjian
as Mrs. Rivera
Gwen Kosak
as Banquet Guest
Hashim Lafond
as Student at Party
Ashley Lanzoni
as Girl in Toy Store
Taixa Lenid
as K-mart Customer
Frantz Louizia
as Student
Gwen Mackay
as Audience Member
Jimmy Malcolm
as Dallas Pedestrian
Tanja Melendez Lynch
as Wedding Guest
Wayne R Miller
as QVC stage manager
Julie Milunsky
as Dancer
Sarah Elizabeth Mitchell
as Pace University Student
David Sean O Donnell
as QVC Employee
Richard Pacheco
as Banquet Guest
Arissa Page
as QVC Model
Francesca Pellegrino
as Dancing Girl
Lindsey Pires
as Dancer
Stew Replogle
as QVC Employee
Eddie Resendes
as QVC Staff
Alan Resnic
as Wedding Guest
Lexie Roth
as Candace
Luz Mery Sanchez
as Factory Worker
Nicole Sarmiento
as Child Singer
Leonel Severino
as Husband
Chaunty Spillane
as High School Party Goer
Gloria Straube
as Mop Maker
Lino Tanaka
as Airport Customer
Carole Taylor
as Banquet Guest
Karen Valovcin
as Wedding Guest
Adam Vera
as QVC Model
George J Vezina
as Dallas Xmas Tree Salesman
Walley Walkker
as Husband
Ainsley Washek
as QVC Stylist
Susan Wilson
as Kmart Shopper
Dora Winifred
as Dallas Pedestrian
Darryl Wooten
as Hillbilly Gun range shooter
Amanda Zocco
as Staten Island Girl
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
14Annie Mumolo
executive producer
Erik Rogers
digital intermediate producer
Ethan Smith
executive producer
George Parra
executive producer
J Paul Buscemi
associate producer
John Davis
Producer
John Fox
executive producer
Jonathan Gordon
Producer
Joy Mangano
executive producer
Ken Mok
Producer
Mary Mclaglen
executive producer
Matthew Budman
executive producer
Megan Ellison
Producer
Michele Shelley Ziegler
co-producer (as Michele Ziegler)
Other crew
240Patrick Amidon
accounting clerk
Bruno Coon
additional music editor
Jesse Cook Iii
additional office production assistant
Gregory Earls
additional post coordinator
Malachi Bibel
additional rigging grip
Robert Teten
additional second assistant director
Derek Casari
adr engineer
David Betancourt
adr mixer
Krissopher Chevannes
adr mixer: Goldcrest Post NY
Kathleen Edwards
adr recordist: Hear Kitty Studios
Ashley Lambert
adr voice casting
Wendy Hoffman
adr voice casting
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