If you loved Joy, try Dolemite Is My Name
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
Theyboth carry the uplifting mood tag, and they sit in 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.
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What Dolemite Is My Name is
1970s Los Angeles, a vinyl record spinning, a charismatic voice. A struggling comedian becomes a blaxploitation star, his rhymes and humor fueling a character's rise. Craig Brewer revitalizes a forgotten figure's story.

