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.
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. 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.
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.
Reception Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 38 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.
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This American Life segment that inspired the film