Ode to Joy

"He's never been happier. And that's the problem."

Aug 9 2019 R 1h 37m
Comedy

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.

Plot

Charlie suffers from cataplexy, a symptom of narcolepsy that causes sudden bouts of paralysis whenever he experiences strong emotions -- in particular, joy. He develops a variety of techniques to deny himself too much pleasure and happiness, but they're put to the ultimate test when he falls in love.

Written by

Max Werner, Chris Higgins

Directed by

Jason Winer

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Mosaic

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
6,885
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
38
Popularity
NA