Movies Like Joy

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

American Hustle

2013·2h 18m·★ 7.2·David O. Russell

2 shared crewBoth star Bradley Cooper & Jennifer LawrenceDir. David O. Russell

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

3 shared cast incl. Bradley Cooper & Jennifer LawrenceDir. David O. RussellDrama & Comedy

Don't Look Up

2021·2h 18m·★ 7.1·Adam McKay

DP: Linus SandgrenStarring Jennifer LawrenceComedy & Drama

Kaagaz

2021·1h 49m·★ 7.3·Satish Kaushik

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

La La Land

2016·2h 9m·★ 8.0·Damien Chazelle

DP: Linus SandgrenComedy & Drama

Back to the Future

1985·1h 56m·★ 8.5·Robert Zemeckis

TMDB recommends

Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

TMDB recommends

Saving Private Ryan

1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommends

Andrei Rublev

1966·3h 3m·★ 8.0·Andrei Tarkovsky

TMDB recommends

Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

TMDB recommends

All the President's Men

1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula

TMDB recommends

Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

TMDB recommends

The Philadelphia Story

1940·1h 53m·★ 7.8·George Cukor

TMDB recommends

Almost Famous

2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

TMDB recommends

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962·2h 27m·★ 7.8·John Frankenheimer

TMDB recommends

Moxie

2021·1h 50m·★ 6.7·Amy Poehler

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

8 Mile

2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

TMDB recommends

Winner

2024·1h 43m·★ 6.5·Susanna Fogel

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Trust

1990·1h 46m·★ 7.4·Hal Hartley

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

Baby Boom

1987·1h 50m·★ 6.4·Charles Shyer

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

How Good Is Joy?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.

Where to Watch Joy

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