Ode to Joy

2019 | Comedy, Romance

Synopsis

Charlie has a neurological disorder in which strong emotions, especially joy, make him faint. He lives with his brother. Working as librarian gives him a quiet environment, but then Francesca enters the library and his life.

Scores

Overall Score
43.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.1%
Review Aggregate
58.3

Critic Consensus

48.4% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyromanticthin plotlighthearteddarkcharacter-drivenupliftinghistoricalemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Martin Freeman2019$0$0(est)
Morena Baccarin2019$0$0(est)
Jake Lacy2019$0$0(est)
Melissa Rauch2019$0$0(est)
Chris Distefano2019$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes6,956

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$17,303$21,228
International2019$5,291$6,491
Worldwide2019$22,594$27,719

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$10,768$13,210
Digital Rentals ?2019$491,000$602,373
Digital Purchases ?2019$587,000$720,148
Physical Rentals ?2019$222,000$272,356
Physical Purchases ?2019$640,000$785,170
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$75,000$92,012
Total Revenues2019$2,025,768$2,485,269
Expenses
Budget ?2019$250,000 (est)$306,707 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$80,000 (est)$98,146 (est)
Participations2019$81,000$99,373
Residuals ?2019$92,000$112,868
Interest & Overhead2019$50,000$61,341
Total Expenses2019$553,000$678,436
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$1,472,768$1,806,833

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