Ode to Joy (2019)

★ 6.2 1h 37m 129 votes IMDb
Comedy Drama Romance

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

Ode to Joy

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Cast

Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman as Charlie Age 54 · Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK Martin John Christopher Freeman (born 8 September 1971) is an English actor. Among other accolades, he has won two Emmy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He has been nominated fo...
Morena Baccarin
Morena Baccarin as Francesca Age 46 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Morena Baccarin (born June 2, 1979) is a Brazilian-born American actress most widely known for roles in several American science fiction television shows: as Inara Serra in the series Firefly; as Adri...
Jake Lacy
Jake Lacy as Cooper Age 40 Jake Lacy is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Pete Miller on the ninth and final season of The Office and as a co-lead as Casey Marion Davenport on the ABC sitcom Better with You (2...
Melissa Rauch
Melissa Rauch as Bethany Age 45 · Marlboro Township, New Jersey, USA Melissa Rauch is an American actress and comedian, best known for her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory..
Shannon Woodward
Shannon Woodward as Liza Age 41 · Phoenix, Arizona, USA Shannon Woodward  (born December 17, 1984) is an American actress known for her roles on Raising Hope and The Riches..
Ellis Rubin
Ellis Rubin as Victor Age 21
Director Jason Winer
Cast Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Shannon Woodward, Ellis Rubin, Jane Curtin, Adam Shapiro, Jackie Seiden, Ravi Cabot-Conyers

Audience Reviews

Kamurai 7/10 Jan 12, 2021
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.

The concept of living a life without "joy" is intriguing, but it doesn't feel like a very cinematic story as a concept. The movie takes great pains to try to compensate for this. I believe the casting definitely helped here.

And sure I understand guys fainting at the thought of being with Morena Baccin, but I'm not about to kick Melissa Rauch out of bed either. Both ladies brought their abilities to the roles excellently.

While the movie is fun, the motives are rather crossed and you're forced to try to think a bit more than you normally would as the story lends towards you thinking like he thinks to understand a bit better.

Overall a great little love story though.

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