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Test your knowledge about the comedy-drama following Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle Mop, who overcomes many of life's obstacles to make millions overnight.
Who directed this film?
Steven Speilberg
David O. Russell
David O. Russell also directed and produced the "Silver Linings Playbook" and "American Hustle." Both were nominated for Academy Awards.
Jennifer Lawrence
Robert De Niro
Who plays Joy Mangano?
Jennifer Aniston
Angelina Jolie
Meryl Streep
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence has been deemed "the most talented young actress in America" by "Rolling Stone" in 2012. "Time" magazine also called her "one of the 100 most influential people in the world" in 2013!
We first see Joy wearing:
Her pajamas
An airline uniform
Before becoming a successful entrepreneur, Joy is unsatisfied by her career as a booking clerk for Eastern Airlines. She has bigger dreams!
Doctor scrubs
Her birthday suit
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How many kids does Joy have?
1
2
Joy is a divorced mother with two young children. At the beginning of the film, she is struggling to make ends meet for her family, but she shows us that hard work and determination pay off!
3
4
Who plays young Joy?
Ava Allen
Rowan Blanchard
Isabella Crovetti-Cramp
Young Joy enjoys inventing things, such as the origami house she is building at the beginning of the film. Isabella Crovetti-Cramp was in the TV show, "The Neighbors," which ran from 2012 to 2014.
Lola Cook
What was Joy's first invention?
A fluorescent pet collar
When she was a teenager, Joy invented a fluorescent collar for dogs and cats, to make them more easily seen at night. Joy neglected to patent this idea but vowed to patent her next one, after a similar product was brought to the market by a different inventor.
A high-tech refrigerator
The coffee thermos
A biodegradable pencil
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What year did the film come out?
1990
2000
2010
2015
This American biographical comedy-drama came to theaters December 25, 2015. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
This film can be described best as:
Dark
Inspirational
Critics had mixed reviews about the film when it was first released, calling it poorly scripted, especially in the first half. Many viewers would disagree with this claim, however!
Romantic
Terrifying
Who played the character Neil Walker?
Bradley Cooper
"Joy" was the fourth film collaboration for Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. They were both in "Silver Linings Playbook," for one.
Tom Hanks
Johnny Depp
Matthew McConaughey
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What color is Joy's hair?
Black
Brown
Red
Blonde
Jennifer Lawrence was blonde in this film. She received news that she landed the part of Joy in a 4 a.m. phone call from the director.
Who does Joy live with?
Her husband and their dog
Two of her roommates from college
Her two kids, ex-husband, mother, and grandmother
Joy works very hard to support her dysfunctional household. Despite living with her mother and grandmother, Joy is truly the house "mom."
No one; she lives alone
What is Joy's sister's name?
Peggy
Joy and her sister Peggy do not get along so well. In fact, Peggy tries to sue Joy - not a very sisterly act!
Patty
Paula
Penelope
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A great deal of conflict in the film is spurred by:
Fighting over the remote
Joy playing her music too loud
People leaving the dishes out
Joy's parents constantly arguing
This is one of the many real-life issues the film touches on. Divorced parents are often the cause for argument in families and Joy's parents are a great example of such hostility.
What does Terry constantly watch on TV?
Reality shows
Documentaries
Sitcoms
Soap operas
Joys mother watches soap operas as a mechanism to escape reality. This leaves Joy to run the household, as her mother is too distracted and depressed.
Joy can be best described as a:
Slut
Daring woman
Joy is a divorced Long Island mother who breaks barriers and follows her dreams. After all, this real-life entrepreneur inspired a movie!
Clown
Musician
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How does Joy meet her first husband, Tony?
In line at the supermarket
They were set up
At a party
Joy's ex-husband, Tony, is played by Edgar Ramirez.
They were high school sweethearts
Who is Joy's biggest inspiration?
Her mother
Her grandmother and her best friend, Jackie
If it weren't for these two women, Joy may not have pursued her dreams and invented the Miracle Mop. It takes a village - or at least a pair of supporters.
Her first-born
Her high school math teacher
What was the highest level of education Joy received?
High school
Some college
Joy gave up on college and worked as an airline reservations specialist, a rather unsatisfying career. Eventually, her career as an inventor and entrepreneur began to escalate.
Law school
Medical school
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What sparked Joy's invention of the Miracle Mop?
Her OCD cleaning tendencies
A vivid dream
Her kid's messes
Cutting her hand on broken glass
While mopping up red wine that had spilled, Joy cut her hand on the broken glass when wringing out the mop. This sparked her idea fora detachable, self-wringing mop.
Where does Joy create the Miracle Mop prototype?
In her kitchen
In her dad's auto body shop
Joy tries several materials and ideas before she settles on the thick, liquid-absorbing rope fashioned with a detachable head. She has true determination, coupled with creativity.
At her neighbor's house
In a run-down hotel
How does Joy advertise her mop?
In the newspaper
Word of mouth
On the Internet
QVC broadcasting network
Joseph Segel founded QVC in 1986 in Pennsylvania. It specializes in televised home shopping.
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How many times has Joy's father been divorced?
0
1
2
3
After his third divorce, he starts dating a woman named Trudy, a rich Italian with experience in the business world.
When she first sells her Miracle Mop on TV, Joy must overcome:
Stage fright
When the camera starts rolling, Joy suddenly gets the deer-in-the-headlights look and can't seem to get her message across. Just when she thought the hard part was over!
Swearing too much
Talking too fast
Her conceitedness
What was the audience response to the first Miracle Mop infomercial on QVC?
The audience loved it
People were outraged
They thought it was plagiarized
It was a failure
Sometimes a second chance is all we need to redeem ourselves. Luckily for Joy, her persistence payed off and her mop became a huge hit.
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Who called in during Joy's first live infomercial?
Her mother
Her father
Her grandmother
Her best friend
Jackie called in pretending to be an interested customer, which sparked interest and excitement in the audience. This kind and well-played gesture may have saved Joy's career!
Joy sold her company to:
The Home Shopping Network
The real Joy Mangano remains on the Home Shopping Network to this day, with her company, Ingenious Designs.
Oprah
Amazon
No one; she kept it
Who plays the executive at QVC that Joy has a working relationship with?
Zac Efron
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper is the sexiest man alive. (At least, according to a 2011 issue of "People" magazine!)
Brad Pitt
Christian Bale
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Where does the film take place?
California
Chicago
New York
The movie was actually filmed in Wilmington, MA, despite its New York setting.
London
Who unsuccessfully sued Joy for ownership of the company?
Her father and sister
Joy is forced to file for bankruptcy after a chain of unfortunate events unfolds. This includes fraudulent patenting of her original design.
Her best friend
Her mother and grandmother
The Home Shopping Network
How many mops does Neil tell Joy to manufacture?
None; he thinks it is a bad idea in the first place
100,000
50,000
Joy's mop becomes an overnight success after going on QVC and she becomes a self-made millionaire. Those 50,000 mops were valuable.
500
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Who dies at the end of the film?
Joy's ex-husband
Joy's sister
Joy's mother
Joy's grandmother
Mimi's death was sudden and tragic. Movies and real life force us to cope with both the highs and the lows.
When was the Miracle Mop invented?
1965
1985
1990
Jennifer Lawrence was born the same year the Miracle Mop was invented! A child prodigy! Or not.
2000
Touissant is a:
Lazy bum
Doctor
Inventor
Plumber
Touissant is played by Jimmy Jean-Louis. He is the plumber that comes to Joy's house to fix water damage caused by a clogged sink. Terri later falls for him, despite her uneasy feelings when they first met.
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Who says, "You know what you are, Carrie? You’re like a gas leak. We don’t see you, we don’t smell you, but you’re silently killing us all"?
Rudy
The poor relationship between Joy's parents, Rudy and Carrie, has caused Joy great anxiety her entire life. The hostility was even a factor in her not completing college.
Trudy
Terri
Joy
Who said, "So I want to tell you, don’t ever think that the world owes you anything, because it doesn’t. The world doesn’t owe you a thing"?
Rudy
Joy
Joy has strong ambitions and doesn't let her dysfunctional family get in the way of her dreams. She goes to great lengths, including putting herself in massive debt, in order to pursue success. She believes in taking ownership of her own life.
Peggy
Jackie
You Got:
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