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2019·Comedy·1h 37m
7.0
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.
Directed by Jason Winer
breast cancer
tough love
troubled relationship
librarian
neurology
catalepsy
brother brother relationship
love story

Cast

Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Charlie
Morena Baccarin
Morena Baccarin
Francesca
Jake Lacy
Jake Lacy
Cooper
Melissa Rauch
Melissa Rauch
Bethany
Shannon Woodward
Shannon Woodward
Liza
Ellis Rubin
Ellis Rubin
Victor
Jane Curtin
Jane Curtin
Aunt Sylvia
Adam Shapiro
Adam Shapiro
Marvin
Jackie Seiden
Jackie Seiden
Jan
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Ravi Cabot-Conyers
Deangelo
Jason Altman
Jason Altman
Mad Banker
Tyler Bourke
Tyler Bourke
Frederick

Crew

Jason Winer
Jason Winer
Director
Ira Glass
Ira Glass
Producer
Jason Winer
Jason Winer
Producer
Aaron Vexler
Aaron Vexler
Stunts

Popular Reviews

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ari
ariPRO
Ode to Joy
why does martin freeman have to be so cute 😫
why does martin freeman have to be so cute 😫
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Orien Alma
Orien Alma
Ode to Joy
honestly bad movie but i love this
honestly bad movie but i love this
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camii
camii
Ode to Joy
medio chota pero es de amor y tiene a martin freeman osea sososo cute :33
medio chota pero es de amor y tiene a martin freeman osea sososo cute :33
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Mickie26
Mickie26
Ode to Joy
The premise of this film is unique and different, dark and hilarious. If you know Martin Freeman's style of humour, dry, dark and honest, it is essentially that throughout the entire films plot and characters. It's humour will not be for most, as experienced as one of possibly eight people laughing throughout at the macbre, soul crushing humour, and the nonsensical scenes which leaves the viewer simply asking: Why?

To counter: Why not?

However, it does turn into the stereotypical rom-com as the film progresses, leaving a bittertaste in the mouth of what could have been with such a fresh idea.








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Melissa Rauch character performing Zombie by The Cranberries on cello, is something I have never realized I was missing from my life. Iconic 🙏
The premise of this film is unique and different, dark and hilarious. If you know Martin Freeman's style of humour, dry, dark and honest, it is essentially that throughout the entire films plot and characters. It's humour will not be for most, as experienced as one of possibly eight people laughing throughout at the macbre, soul crushing humour, and the nonsensical scenes which leaves the viewer simply asking: Why?

To counter: Why not?

However, it does turn into the stereotypical rom-com as the film progresses, leaving a bittertaste in the mouth of what could have been with such a fresh idea.








Spoiler










Melissa Rauch character performing Zombie by The Cranberries on cello, is something I have never realized I was missing from my life. Iconic 🙏
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Lorah Compton
Lorah Compton
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