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IMDb rating 6.8
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Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

Rarely has so little been said in a road movie to such poignant effect as in this meditation on the passage of time in both human affiliations and the vast American wilderness.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

Like a great jazz musician, Reichart understands that striking a single, well-placed note can resonate more profoundly than playing a splashy cascade of noise just because you can.

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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 8

...Old Joy perks up with several lyrical sequences in the natural world, highlighted by a visit to hot springs that serves as the film's moving centerpiece.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Cast & Crew

Kelly Reichardt
Director
Daniel London
As Mark
Will Oldham
As Kurt
Matt McCormick
As Weed Salesman
Tanya Smith
As Tanya
Steven Doughton
As Diner Patron
Keri Moran
As Lawnmower

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Two friends, Kurt and Mark, embark on a weekend camping trip in the picturesque Cascade mountain range in Oregon, seeking to reconnect and reconcile their distant lives. As they journey through the breathtaking landscape, they encounter a hot spring that becomes a metaphor for the healing power of nature and their own fragile friendship. Along the way, they grapple with the consequences of their divergent life choices and the ever-present threat of losing the joy of their friendship. Will they find a way to recapture their old bond, or will their differences tear them apart?

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Old Joy include The Ron Clark Story, The Help, Something the Lord Made, The Believer, There Will Be Blood, Half Nelson.

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Old Joy was released in theaters on August 25, 2006.