Ode to Joy
Brief Synopsis
A man's narcolepsy is activated when he's happy, so he must find new ways to not feel joy. This becomes especially problematic when he falls in love.
Cast & Crew
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Jason Winer
Director
Ike Barinholtz
Ellis Rubin
Martin Freeman
Neal Lerner
Jane Curtin
Film Details
Also Known As
Joy, Joy (Columbia), Pursuit of Unhappiness, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2018
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Synopsis
A man's narcolepsy is activated when he's happy, so he must find new ways to not feel joy. This becomes especially problematic when he falls in love.
Director
Jason Winer
Director
Cast
Ike Barinholtz
Ellis Rubin
Martin Freeman
Neal Lerner
Jane Curtin
Chris Mcginn
Melissa Rauch
William Bogert
Shannon Marie Woodward
Ed Herbstman
Sharon Gee
Btrtnice Btjo
Adam Shapiro
Mike Britt
Adam Lefevre
Willie C Carpenter
Jake Lacy
Jackie Seiden
Hayes Macarthur
Morena Baccarin
Crew
Randi Atkins
Assistant Editor
Stratton Bailey
Key Grip
Eric Berkal
Assistant Director
Josh Berman
Executive Producer
Paul Bode
Director Of Photography
Paul Bode
Other
Danny Buckman
Transportation Captain
Jamie Buckner
Production Supervisor
Scott Burik
Stunt Coordinator
Christina Chandler
Property Master
Gabriel Chavez
Grip
Mark Cohen
Photography
Ana Cuadra
Location Manager
Simon Dasher
Set Costumer
Justyn Davis
Gaffer
Anne Marie Dentici
Assistant Director
Jessie Eden
Makeup
Jennifer Euston
Casting Director
Michael Falbo
Producer
Noemi Feliz
Production Assistant
Rosa Garces
Production Accountant
Lee Genick
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Ronen Gevint
Casting Associate
Ira Glass
Producer
Christy Guillermain
Wardrobe Supervisor
James Hair
Assistant Camera
Penny Harold
Supervising Sound Editor
Brett Harris
Associate Producer
Justin Hartough
Camera
Joshua Hilson
Production Sound Mixer
Alex Huynh
Stunt Coordinator
David R Jones
Director Of Photography
David R Jones
Other
Carisa Kelly
Costume Designer
Katie Kramer
Assistant Director
Mariusz Kubicki
Stunts
Andy Kugler
Camera Operator
Michael Lasker
Producer
Susan Leber
Coproducer
Abhay Manusmare
Music Editor
Michael Mcgrail
Assistant Location Manager
Jason Mello
Stunt Double
Jimmy Miller
Producer
Scott Miller
Camera Assistant
Nick Moceri
Executive Producer
Lisa Myers
Production Designer
Jason Ng
Stunt Coordinator
Kevin Padilla
Production Assistant
Danica Pantic
Art Director
Michael L Perricone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Adam Phillips
Associate Producer
Angelo Pina
Chef
Jorge Pina
Chef
Jonathan Podwil
Visual Effects
Jason Ridgeway
Production Assistant
Zack Roberts
Stunt Double
Joseph Robinson
Assistant Camera
Javier Rojas
Craft Service
Rebecca Schwab
Script Supervisor
Tim Scott
Dolly Grip
Alissa Shipp
Producer
Linda Slater
Still Photographer
Elizabeth Stern
Script Supervisor
Glen Stewart
Assistant Director
Peter Teschner
Editor
Pamela Thur
Producer
Pamela Thur
Line Producer
Jeremy Turner
Music Composer
Jeremy Turner
Music
Mishki Vaccaro
Assistant
Aaron Vexler
Stunts
Kevin Walter
Camera Assistant
Kyle Weber
Coproducer
Max Werner
Screenplay
Max Werner
Executive Producer
Joe White
Unit Production Manager
Joe White
Executive Producer
Jason Winer
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Joy, Joy (Columbia), Pursuit of Unhappiness, The
MPAA Rating
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2018
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Location
New York, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 37m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on a segment of the public radio show "This American Life" called "I've Fallen in Love and I Can't Get Up" reported by Chris Higgins and aired on June 4, 2010.
Previously in development at Columbia Pictures. (2011)
