If you loved Joy, try Silver Linings Playbook
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by David O. Russell, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Joy, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Silver Linings Playbook is
Philadelphia suburbs, autumn, a worn Eagles jersey. A father's bookie operation and a son's therapy sessions intersect, with a damaged young widow, Tiffany, seeking a dance partner. David O. Russell finds beauty in fractured lives.

