Arts & Entertainment

'Joy' Opens in Theaters Christmas Day

The movie, filmed in Wilmington, stars Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro.

WILMINGTON, MA - Last year Hollywood came to Wilmington with the filming of the movie “Joy” starring Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. On Christmas Day the movie opens on big screens across the country.

“Joy” was filmed on location in Wilmington, North Reading and other north shore towns last winter and spring.

The film has been nominated for a Golden Globe ahead of its release in the Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy category. Jennifer Lawrence has also been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for her role.

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Directed by David O. Russell, the film starring Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro is set to open in theaters on Christmas Day. Other actors in the film include some other famous names including: Virginia Madsen, Diane Ladd, Edgar Ramirez, and Isabella Rossellini.

“Joy” is a rags-to-riches tale about Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano, a Long Island single mother of three children, who became a millionaire practically overnight after launching the product on QVC in 1991. Lawrence portrays Mangano who is a fixture on the Home Shopping Network with her many inventions, though the mop was her ticket to fame and fortune. She began her inventing as a teen and kept on dreaming and tinkering while still a single mom raising three kids.

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