Movie · comedy, drama
Ode to Joy
2019 · 1h 37m · R
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6.1/10146 votes
What is it about? Ode to Joy
He's never been happier. And that's the problem.
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.
Genres: comedy, drama, romance. Themes: breast cancer, tough love, troubled relationship, librarian, love story, neurology.
Cast and crew Ode to Joy
All
Creators
- Directed byJason Winer
- ScreenplayMax Werner
- Based on the novel byChris Higgins
- MusicJeremy Turner
- CinematographyDavid Robert Jones
- EditingPeter Teschner
Full cast and crew15 cast members, 22 crew
Cast:
- Martin Freeman · Charlie
- Morena Baccarin · Francesca
- Jake Lacy · Cooper
- Melissa Rauch · Bethany
- Shannon Woodward · Liza
- Ellis Rubin · Victor
- Jane Curtin · Sylvia
- Adam Shapiro · Marvin
- Jackie Seiden · Jan
- Ravi Cabot-Conyers · Deangelo
- Jason Altman · Mad Banker
- Tyler Bourke · Frederick
- dL Sams · Tearful Wife
- Ed Herbstman · Actor
- Willie C. Carpenter · Lavelle
Crew:
- Ira Glass · Producer
- Chris Higgins · Novel
- Lisa Myers · Production Design
- Carisa Kelly · Costume Design
- Jennifer Euston · Casting
- Jason Winer · Director
- Max Werner · Writer
- Peter Teschner · Editor
- Pamela Thur · Producer
- Jimmy Miller · Producer
- Alissa Shipp · Producer
- David Robert Jones · Director of Photography
- Jason Winer · Producer
- Michael Lasker · Producer
- Mike Falbo · Producer
- Jeremy Turner · Original Music Composer
- SJ Allocco-St.Germain · Casting
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Details Ode to Joy
- Premiere
- April 4, 2019, United States
- First theatrical release
- September 8, 2019
- Release in the US
- September 8, 2019
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studios
- Mosaic, IFC Films, Small Dog Picture Company, This American Life
Numbers and release
- Worldwide gross
- $17.3K
Frequently asked questions
How long is Ode to Joy?
1h 37m (97 minutes).
Who’s in Ode to Joy?
Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Shannon Woodward, Ellis Rubin, Jane Curtin, Adam Shapiro, Jackie Seiden, and Ravi Cabot-Conyers. Directed by Jason Winer.
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