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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Screen DailyNikki BaughanScreen DailyNikki BaughanCentred around two exceptional performances, and taking an intimate, documentary-like approach to the drama, Joy effectively explores the devastating traps of abuse and extortion without ever becoming exploitative itself.
- 80Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleLos Angeles TimesRobert AbeleBoth riveting character study and experiential glimpse at the Africa-to-Europe sex slave trade, Austrian-Iranian filmmaker Sudabeh Mortezai’s “Joy” builds its reservoir of sadness with pulsing efficiency.
- 75The PlaylistChris BarsantiThe PlaylistChris BarsantiIn its refusal to bend to unrealistic notions of escape, Joy is a bravely dark movie.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergMatching content with form, the movie is tight and merciless, even if parts play like a tract.