Joni fingerprintBig heart, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Joni is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and growing up.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Joni is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 52 min
Joni runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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