Joy to the World (2025)
She created the perfect life. Now she has to create the perfect family.
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.
Director: Jerry Ciccoritti
Writers: Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky
Stars: Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Michael Murray, Ayesha Curry, Josh Reich
Joy to the World is a 2025 American Comedy/Romance film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, starring Emmanuelle Chriqui, Chad Michael Murray, Ayesha Curry, Josh Reich. It runs 1h 27m The film holds a 6.4/10 rating from 21 votes on TMDB.
Cast
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Joy Edwards
Chad Michael Murray
Max
Ayesha Curry
Liza
Josh Reich
Hawk
Taya Messier
Sabrina
Helene Lohan Cameron
Marta
Guy Sprung
Freddie
Daniel Kash
Merriman
Farid Yazdani
Josh
Sarah Hillier
Redhead
Kelly Martin
Mother
Steven Pigozzo
Cameraman
Details
| Release Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
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| Country | United States, Canada |
| Original Language | English |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Production | Motion Picture Corporation of America, BRK Distribution, Brad Krevoy Productions |
| IMDb ID | tt38785668 |
| TMDB ID | 1570554 |
