Joy

Joy

6.6IMDb Score
Released:2015-12-24
Genre:Drama
Duration:124 min
Director:David O. Russell
Actors:Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramírez, Diane Ladd
Production:Fox 2000 Pictures, Annapurna Pictures, Davis Entertainment, 10 by 10 Entertainment, TSG Entertainment

Overview:

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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