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Ode to Joy

He's never been happier. And that's the problem.

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

1h 37m2019RTMDb 6.1

ComedyDramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Jason WinerJason WinerDirectorMartin FreemanMartin FreemanCharlieMorena BaccarinMorena BaccarinFrancescaJake LacyJake LacyCooperMelissa RauchMelissa RauchBethanyShannon WoodwardShannon WoodwardLizaEllis RubinEllis RubinVictorJane CurtinJane CurtinAunt SylviaAdam ShapiroAdam ShapiroMarvinJackie SeidenJackie SeidenJanRavi Cabot-ConyersRavi Cabot-ConyersDeangeloJason AltmanJason AltmanMad BankerTyler BourkeTyler BourkeFrederick
dL SamsTearful WifeEd HerbstmanEd HerbstmanActorWillie C. CarpenterWillie C. CarpenterLavelle

Storyline

Charlie suffers from a serious disease that causes acute narcolepsy whenever he is happy. Although he develops a variety of techniques to deny himself pleasure and deal with his sleep issues, they’re put to the test when he falls in love.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 September 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.1 / 10 (142 votes)

Production

Director
Jason Winer
Writers
Chris Higgins, Max Werner
Studios
Mosaic, IFC Films, Small Dog Picture Company
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Revenue
$17,303.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English