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Ode to Joy
He's never been happier. And that's the problem.
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$17303
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2019-09-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
122
Vote Average
6.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Martin Freeman
Charlie
Morena Baccarin
Francesca
Jake Lacy
Cooper
Melissa Rauch
Bethany
Shannon Woodward
Liza
Ellis Rubin
Victor
Jane Curtin
Aunt Sylvia
Adam Shapiro
Marvin
Jackie Seiden
Jan
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Deangelo
Jason Altman
Mad Banker
Tyler Bourke
Frederick
dL Sams
Tearful Wife
Ed Herbstman
Actor
Willie C. Carpenter
Lavelle
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