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Ode to Joy

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 37m
  • 38

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Jason Winer

Producer:

Mike Falbo, Ira Glass, Brett Harris

Writer:

Max Werner, Chris Higgins

Release Date:

Aug 9, 2019

Runtime:

1hr 37m

Synopsis

A man suffers from a condition that causes him to pass out whenever he is happy.

Cast

  • Jake Lacy
  • Morena Baccarin
  • Melissa Rauch
  • Martin Freeman
  • Shannon Woodward
  • Jane Curtin
  • Ellis Rubin
  • Adam Shapiro
  • Jackie Seiden
  • Alex Perez

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Metacritic

38
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Based on 7 Critics
7.5

USER SCORE (6)

Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Reviews
50
Aug 9, 2019

A plainly affable romantic comedy that’s not too powerful with its romance, and certainly not its comedy.

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Metacritic review by Nick Allen
Nick Allen
RogerEbert.com
30
Aug 9, 2019

Mostly known for his behind-the-camera TV credits on shows like “Modern Family” and “1600 Penn,” Winer doesn’t bring much finesse into the generic visuals of Ode to Joy. In fairness to him, no amount of directorial elegance could have saved the artificial beats of a narrative that fails to create believable sexual tension between its “romantic” leads and amounts only to an utterly shallow showdown between brothers with long-standing scores to settle.

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Metacritic review by Tomris Laffly
Tomris Laffly
Variety
30
Aug 8, 2019

The movie was inspired by a real person but nearly everything that happens here plays as phony.

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Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times
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