Ode to Joy (film)

Ode to Joy
Ode to Joy
Directed by	Jason Winer
Screenplay by	Max Werner
Produced by	Mike Falbo; Jason Winer; Michael Lasker; Jimmy Miller; Ira Glass; Alissa Shipp; Pamela Thur;
Starring	Martin Freeman; Morena Baccarin; Jake Lacy; Melissa Rauch; Chris Distefano;
Cinematography	David Robert Jones
Edited by	Peter Teschner
Music by	Jeremy Turner
Production; companies	Mosaic Media; Small Dog Picture Company
Distributed by	IFC Films
Release dates	April 4, 2019 (RiverRun International Film Festival); August 9, 2019 (United States);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$17,303

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]

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]

References

^ "Ode to Joy". RiverRun International Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ode to Joy (2019)". The Numbers. IMDb. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ "Ode to Joy (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Nolfi, Joey (9 July 2019). "Martin Freeman suffers bizarre romantic mishaps in quirky Ode to Joy trailer". Entertainment. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ Nordyke, Kimberly (14 July 2019). "'Ode to Joy' Trailer: Martin Freeman Avoids Dating Morena Baccarin Due to Rare Condition". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ Billington, Alex (10 July 2019). "First Trailer for 'Ode to Joy' with Martin Freeman & Morena Baccarin". First Showing. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "FAQ; Do stories from the radio show ever get turned into movies?". This American Life. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
^ "Ode to Joy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
^ "Ode to Joy". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

External links

Ode to Joy at IMDb
Ode to Joy at Rotten Tomatoes
Ode to Joy at Metacritic
This American Life segment that inspired the film

[1] "Ode to Joy". RiverRun International Film Festival. Retrieved 2019-09-11.

[NUM-2] "Ode to Joy (2019)". The Numbers. IMDb. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[BOM-3] "Ode to Joy (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

[entertainment-4] Nolfi, Joey (9 July 2019). "Martin Freeman suffers bizarre romantic mishaps in quirky Ode to Joy trailer". Entertainment. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[hollywood-reporter-5] Nordyke, Kimberly (14 July 2019). "'Ode to Joy' Trailer: Martin Freeman Avoids Dating Morena Baccarin Due to Rare Condition". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[first-showing-6] Billington, Alex (10 July 2019). "First Trailer for 'Ode to Joy' with Martin Freeman & Morena Baccarin". First Showing. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[this-american-life-7] "FAQ; Do stories from the radio show ever get turned into movies?". This American Life. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

[Rotten_Tomatoes-8] "Ode to Joy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 July 2024.

[Metacritic-9] "Ode to Joy". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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