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Joyride
Joyride

Joyride

When we feel lost, finding our way home takes a little help.

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ComedyDramaCrime

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12-year-old Mully has lost his mother and discovers his debt-ridden father stealing the charity money they've raised in her name. Grabbing the cash, Mully steals a taxi and is shocked to find a woman, Joy, in the back seat with a baby. A straight-talking solicitor who didn't expect to get pregnant, Joy is struggling with motherhood and planning to give her baby to a friend who will raise the child as her own. She joins Mully on a wild journey across Ireland, stealing cars, hitch-hiking, catching ferries and breaking police barricades.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

29 July 2022

Country

Ireland

Cast

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Joy

Charlie Reid

Charlie Reid

Mully

Lochlann O'Mearáin

Lochlann O'Mearáin

James

Olwen Fouéré

Olwen Fouéré

Sideline Sue

Florence Adebambo

Florence Adebambo

Catherine

Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan

Ferryman

David Pearse

David Pearse

Showband Singer

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Noreen

Aislín McGuckin

Aislín McGuckin

Angela

Susannah De Wrixon

Susannah De Wrixon

Café Lady

Aisling O'Sullivan

Aisling O'Sullivan

Mags

Trevor Kaneswaran

Trevor Kaneswaran

Passenger 1

Clara Fitzgerald

Clara Fitzgerald

Passenger 2

Kate Finegan

Kate Finegan

Stewardess 1

Jade O'Connor

Jade O'Connor

Stewardess 2

Leo Hanna

Leo Hanna

Stag Party Passenger

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