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Joy (2015)
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Joy Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 56.38M

Opening Weekend: 17.02M

Legs: 3.31

Overview: A story based on the life of a struggling Long Island single mom who became one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs.


TMDB

6.6

IMDB

6.6

Metacritic

56

RT Tomato

86

RT Popcorn

89

Letterboxd

3.15

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Fri, Dec 25, 2015$6,897,909+ 0.00%2896
Sat, Dec 26, 2015$5,971,161 -13.44%2896
Sun, Dec 27, 2015$4,146,098 -30.56%2896
Mon, Dec 28, 2015$2,613,959 -36.95%2896
Tue, Dec 29, 2015$2,847,735+ 8.94%2896
Wed, Dec 30, 2015$2,619,598 -8.01%2896
Thu, Dec 31, 2015$3,213,634+ 22.68%2896
Fri, Jan 1, 2016$4,013,424+ 24.89%2924
Sat, Jan 2, 2016$4,128,701+ 2.87%2924
Sun, Jan 3, 2016$2,068,846 -49.89%2924
Mon, Jan 4, 2016$785,328 -62.04%2924
Tue, Jan 5, 2016$1,105,352+ 40.75%2924
Wed, Jan 6, 2016$855,279 -22.62%2924
Thu, Jan 7, 2016$788,584 -7.80%2924
Fri, Jan 8, 2016$1,421,551+ 80.27%2513
Sat, Jan 9, 2016$2,000,988+ 40.76%2513
Sun, Jan 10, 2016$1,053,707 -47.34%2513
Mon, Jan 11, 2016$427,786 -59.40%2513
Tue, Jan 12, 2016$637,184+ 48.95%2513
Wed, Jan 13, 2016$523,701 -17.81%2513
Thu, Jan 14, 2016$529,743+ 1.15%2513
Fri, Jan 15, 2016$866,827+ 63.63%1796
Sat, Jan 16, 2016$1,162,949+ 34.16%1796
Sun, Jan 17, 2016$885,555 -23.85%1796
Mon, Jan 18, 2016$630,925 -28.75%1796
Tue, Jan 19, 2016$352,242 -44.17%1796
Wed, Jan 20, 2016$262,710 -25.42%1796
Thu, Jan 21, 2016$248,162 -5.54%1796
Fri, Jan 22, 2016$365,995+ 47.48%966
Sat, Jan 23, 2016$515,476+ 40.84%966
Sun, Jan 24, 2016$255,056 -50.52%966
Mon, Jan 25, 2016$113,426 -55.53%966
Tue, Jan 26, 2016$161,392+ 42.29%966
Wed, Jan 27, 2016$170,662+ 5.74%966
Thu, Jan 28, 2016$151,979 -10.95%966
Fri, Jan 29, 2016$161,274+ 6.12%447
Sat, Jan 30, 2016$259,504+ 60.91%447
Sun, Jan 31, 2016$154,175 -40.59%447
Mon, Feb 1, 2016$54,649 -64.55%447
Tue, Feb 2, 2016$67,986+ 24.40%447
Wed, Feb 3, 2016$57,685 -15.15%447
Thu, Feb 4, 2016$55,293 -4.15%447
Fri, Feb 5, 2016$76,945+ 39.16%286
Sat, Feb 6, 2016$123,102+ 59.99%286
Sun, Feb 7, 2016$41,510 -66.28%286
Mon, Feb 8, 2016$28,854 -30.49%286
Tue, Feb 9, 2016$35,814+ 24.12%286
Wed, Feb 10, 2016$32,660 -8.81%286
Thu, Feb 11, 2016$28,617 -12.38%286
Fri, Feb 12, 2016$31,597+ 10.41%173
Sat, Feb 13, 2016$51,016+ 61.46%173
Sun, Feb 14, 2016$47,578 -6.74%173
Mon, Feb 15, 2016$22,286 -53.16%173
Tue, Feb 16, 2016$16,777 -24.72%173
Wed, Feb 17, 2016$14,619 -12.86%173
Thu, Feb 18, 2016$16,118+ 10.25%173
Fri, Feb 19, 2016$23,356+ 44.91%124
Sat, Feb 20, 2016$35,196+ 50.69%124
Sun, Feb 21, 2016$20,634 -41.37%124
Mon, Feb 22, 2016$9,335 -54.76%124
Tue, Feb 23, 2016$11,678+ 25.10%124
Wed, Feb 24, 2016$10,239 -12.32%124
Thu, Feb 25, 2016$11,021+ 7.64%124
Fri, Feb 26, 2016$19,401+ 76.04%95
Sat, Feb 27, 2016$27,936+ 43.99%95
Sun, Feb 28, 2016$13,095 -53.13%95
Mon, Feb 29, 2016$6,085 -53.53%95
Tue, Mar 1, 2016$9,085+ 49.30%95
Wed, Mar 2, 2016$8,284 -8.82%95
Thu, Mar 3, 2016$7,900 -4.64%95
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Cast

NameCharacter
Jennifer LawrenceJoy Mangano
Robert De NiroRudy
Bradley CooperNeil Walker
Edgar RamírezTony Miranne
Diane LaddMimi
Virginia MadsenTerry
Isabella RosselliniTrudy
Dascha PolancoJackie
Elisabeth RöhmPeggy
Susan LucciDanica
Laura WrightClarinda
Maurice BenardRidge
Donna MillsPriscilla
Jimmy Jean-LouisToussaint
Ken HowardMop Executive
Ray De La PazTony's Father
John Enos IIIRoderick
Marianne Leone CooperSharon
Melissa RiversJoan Rivers
Drena De NiroCindy
Isabella CrovettiYoung Joy
Emily NuñezYoung Jackie
Madison WolfeYoung Peggy
Aundrea GadsbyCristy 5 Years Old
Gia GadsbyCristy 5 Years Old
Tomas ElizondoTommy 3 Years Old
Zeke ElizondoTommy 3 Years Old
Alexander CookBartholomew
Lori McCoy-BellAngry Airline Customer
Suzanne Frazier WilkinsAirline Customer
Luisa Maria BadaraccoSusan
Jamell WashingtonAirline Customer Service Clerk
Will LeBowMonsignor
Johnnie McQuarleyAndre
Pedro Martinez CamposCollege Party Band
Carlos Sala ValenciaCollege Party Band
Alvaro BenavidesCollege Party Band
Edgar Pantoja AlemanCollege Party Band
Shonda SchillingCollege Party Goer
Grant SchillingCollege Party Goer
Gary ZahakosDivorce Mediator
Josef BorelandBoat Captain
Robert SabinoTino
Mateo GómezLatin Priest
Marcela JaramilloEucaria
Jim FrangioneCharlie
Melissa McMeekinParking Lot Woman
Erica McDermottParking Lot Woman
Carla AntoninoParking Lot Woman
Michele EgertonParking Lot Woman
Marianne BayardAngela
Fiore LeoAngela's Brother
Steven DeMarcoAngela's Brother
Collin KnightParking Lot Officer
Barbara FeeneyReceptionist
Damien Di PaolaMarv Brickman
Patsy MeckPatsy
Jeremiah KisselBoardroom Rep
Dale PlaceBoardroom Rep
Mitchell RosenwaldBoardroom Rep
Thomas MatthewsThomas
Matthew RussellRoger from Wardrobe
Bates WilderTodd
Paul HermanRifle Man
Christy Scott CashmanSarina Kimball
Colleen CampLori
Richard McElvainDr. Whitten
Mark NemeskalFuneral Priest
Patrick PituEerie Fabri-Pac Guy
Michael DeMelloGregory
Ken CheesemanGerhardt
Daniel BowenFabri-Pac Man
Naheem GarciaPolice Officer
Raymond AlongiPolice Officer
Johnny Lee DavenportRay Cagney
Sonny MirabellaFront Desk Clerk
Bill ThorpeDallas Man
Sam WeismanLead Diller Attorney
Jeff AvigianDiller Attorney
Barry PrimusRudy's Attorney
Eliana AdiseTeen Cristy
Calidore RobinsonTeen Tommy
Jasmine Brooke WhiteYoung Memphis Woman
Susan GarfieldWedding Guest (uncredited)

Comps

Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.

TitleRelease DateBudget
ConcussionNov 12, 2015$35M
CreedNov 25, 2015$37M
WoodlawnOct 15, 2015$12M
90 Minutes in HeavenSep 11, 2015$5M
CaptiveSep 17, 2015$2M
Ricki and the FlashJul 10, 2015$18M
Straight Outta ComptonAug 11, 2015$28M
The 33Aug 6, 2015$25M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $28.31M

Investor Share: $16.99M

Week 2: $13.75M

Investor Share: $7.56M

Week 3+: $14.33M

Investor Share: $7.16M

International

$44.68M (44.21%)

Investor Share: $15.64M

Costs

Budget: $60M


P&A: $60M

Breakdown

Gross: $101.07M


Net: $47.35M


Costs: $120M

Profit

Profit: $-72.65M (Loss)

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies