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Release Year2025
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes19
DirectorJerry Ciccoritti
WritersNeal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJoy to the World
About Joy to the World
Lifestyle guru Joy Edwards - whose cookbooks feature her perfect home life and family - is horrified when a TV network decides to film Christmas dinner at her fabled, but fabricated, country home. Now, she must recruit her best friend Max to pose as her fake husband for the cameras - but they both discover something real along the way.
Directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, Joy to the World leans on a strong ensemble — Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Michael Murray, Ayesha Curry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2025.
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