Joyland (2022)

November 14, 2023
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Movie basic details

Current status - Released
Total runtime - 127 mins.
Release date - 18-11-2022
Release year - 2022
Genres - Drama, Romance

Overall ratings and scores for Joyland:
Happiness Score - 7.8/10, World Popularity Score - 17.856/100, IMDB Score - 7.6, Metascore - 82, Internet Movie Database - 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes - 98%, Metacritic - 82/100, .
Joyland movie has Total Global Votes - 84, Total IMD Votes - 4,982

Joyland Movie Introduction: Movie Joyland, release year 2022 is written by Saim Sadiq, Maggie Briggs and directed by Saim Sadiq. The leading star-cast in this movie are Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan along with the other stars and crew members.

Movie overview and plot by

Movie in-short: The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.

Movie story-line: As a patriarchal family yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue their family line, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for a transgender starlet.

Movie synopsis: The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show.

Highlights - Joyland (2022)

Total budget - $0.00
Total revenue - $0.00
Produced by - One Two Twenty EntertainmentNoruz FilmsKhoosat FilmsBlood Moon CreativeDiversity Hire LtdAstrakan Films ABFilm Manufacturersall capsExtracurricularLeft Handed FilmsVested InterestOscilloscope
Produced in - PakistanUnited States of America
Available languages - Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Urdu (اردو),
Homepage URL -
Awards won / Nominations - 17 wins & 18 nominations
Certificate(s) - DE : 12 ID : NR ID : NR

Lead Actors, Writer(s), Director(s) of Joyland (2022)

Lead Actors - Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan
Writer(s) - Saim Sadiq, Maggie Briggs
Director(s) - Saim Sadiq

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about Joyland (2022)

What is the release date of Joyland (2022)?
Release date of Joyland (2022) is 18-11-2022.


What is the total runtime of Joyland (2022) in minutes?
Total runtime of Joyland (2022) in minutes is 126 min.


What is the budget consumed to produce Joyland (2022) movie?
The budget consumed to produce Joyland (2022) movie is around $0.00.


How much revenue is expected from movie Joyland (2022)?
Expected revenue from movie movie Joyland (2022) is around $0.00.


What is the pupularity of Joyland (2022)?
Worldwide pupularity of Joyland (2022) movie is 17.856%.


What is the name of the production company of film Joyland (2022)?
Production company of film Joyland (2022) is/are One Two Twenty Entertainment, Noruz Films, Khoosat Films, Blood Moon Creative, Diversity Hire Ltd, Astrakan Films AB, Film Manufacturers, all caps, Extracurricular, Left Handed Films, Vested Interest, Oscilloscope, .


Which country the film Joyland (2022) is produced in?
Film production country for the film Joyland (2022) is Pakistan, United States of America, .


Which language the film Joyland (2022) is produced in?
Film Joyland (2022) is produced in Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), Urdu (اردو), language(s).


Which Genre the film Joyland (2022) belongs to?
Movie Joyland (2022) is categorized under Drama genre(s).


Who are the lead actors of the film Joyland (2022)?
Lead actors of the film Joyland (2022) are Ali Junejo, Rasti Farooq, Alina Khan.


Who is the writer of the film Joyland (2022)?
The writer(s) of the film Joyland (2022) is/are Saim Sadiq, Maggie Briggs.


Who is the director of the film Joyland (2022)?
The director(s) of the film Joyland (2022) is/are Saim Sadiq.


Which awards, nominations and recognitions are won by Joyland (2022) movie?
Movie Joyland (2022) has 17 wins & 18 nominations awards and nomination in it's profile.


What is the story of Joyland (2022) in-short?
Short plot of movie Joyland (2022): The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show..


What is the full story of Joyland (2022) movie?
Full plot of movie Joyland (2022): The youngest son in a traditional Pakistani family takes a job as a backup dancer in a Bollywood-style burlesque and quickly becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman who runs the show..


Where to find full details of Joyland (2022) movie?
You can find the full details of movie Joyland (2022) at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19719976


Where to stream or watch movie Joyland (2022) online?
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List of full Starcast and crew members of Joyland (2022)

Full Starcast:

profie photo of Ali JunejoName: Ali Junejo
Character: Haider

profie photo of Rasti FarooqName: Rasti Farooq
Character: Mumtaz

profie photo of Alina KhanName: Alina Khan
Character: Biba

profie photo of Sarwat GilaniName: Sarwat Gilani
Character: Nucchi

profie photo of Salmaan PeerzadaName: Salmaan Peerzada
Character: Father

profie photo of Sohail SameerName: Sohail Sameer
Character: Saleem

profie photo of Sania SaeedName: Sania Saeed
Character: Fayyaz

profie photo of Ramiz LawName: Ramiz Law
Character: Qaiser

profie photo of Honey AlbelaName: Honey Albela
Character: Ashfaq Saab

profie photo of Priya Usman KhanName: Priya Usman Khan
Character: Shagnam Rani

profie photo of HoneyName: Honey
Character: Honey

profie photo of Shahbaz RafiqName: Shahbaz Rafiq
Character: Nenson

profie photo of Iftikhar IndiaName: Iftikhar India
Character: India

profie photo of Umar FiazName: Umar Fiaz
Character: Tipu

profie photo of Pakeeza BatoolName: Pakeeza Batool
Character: Maeedah

profie photo of Eeshal AliName: Eeshal Ali
Character: Madiha

profie photo of Shiza MoinName: Shiza Moin
Character: Momina

Crew Members:

profie photo of Ramin BahraniName: Ramin Bahrani
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Riz AhmedName: Riz Ahmed
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Elsa RamoName: Elsa Ramo
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of William OlssonName: William Olsson
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Nathan RuyleName: Nathan Ruyle
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Designer

profie photo of Nathan RuyleName: Nathan Ruyle
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Supervising Sound Editor

profie photo of Katharina Otto-BernsteinName: Katharina Otto-Bernstein
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Malala YousafzaiName: Malala Yousafzai
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Owais AhmedName: Owais Ahmed
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Sarmad Sultan KhoosatName: Sarmad Sultan Khoosat
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Lauren MannName: Lauren Mann
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Faiz ZaidiName: Faiz Zaidi
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Recordist

profie photo of Maggie BriggsName: Maggie Briggs
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Screenplay

profie photo of Jasmin TenucciName: Jasmin Tenucci
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Belal HibriName: Belal Hibri
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Colorist

profie photo of Joe SaadeName: Joe Saade
Department: Camera
Job/Role: Director of Photography

profie photo of Kathryn M. MoseleyName: Kathryn M. Moseley
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of April ShihName: April Shih
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Saim SadiqName: Saim Sadiq
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Director

profie photo of Saim SadiqName: Saim Sadiq
Department: Editing
Job/Role: Editor

profie photo of Saim SadiqName: Saim Sadiq
Department: Writing
Job/Role: Writer

profie photo of Oliver RidgeName: Oliver Ridge
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Robert Louis HowleyName: Robert Louis Howley
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Sound Editor

profie photo of Tiffany BoyleName: Tiffany Boyle
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Oleg DubsonName: Oleg Dubson
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Sana JafriName: Sana Jafri
Department: Production
Job/Role: Co-Producer

profie photo of Jennifer Goyne BlakeName: Jennifer Goyne Blake
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Apoorva Guru CharanName: Apoorva Guru Charan
Department: Production
Job/Role: Producer

profie photo of Kathrin LohmannName: Kathrin Lohmann
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Hari Charana PrasadName: Hari Charana Prasad
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Sukanya PuvvulaName: Sukanya Puvvula
Department: Production
Job/Role: Executive Producer

profie photo of Mona MaahnName: Mona Maahn
Department: Production
Job/Role: Associate Producer

profie photo of Kayle KhanmohamedName: Kayle Khanmohamed
Department: Sound
Job/Role: Dialogue Editor

profie photo of Tabish HabibName: Tabish Habib
Department: Directing
Job/Role: Script Supervisor

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Reviews Section

rated 5 out of 5
December 06, 2022

I guess people have forgotten the difference between the meanings of "promotion" and "depiction". For those who really don't know what these words mean: promotion means to encourage, to support something. And depiction means to show something, to make people aware of something by showing it to them. Now, Joyland, nowhere in its 126 minutes run supports or encourages or "promotes" homosexuality or anything that is anti-Islamic. In fact, this isn't even the only theme of the film. It covers pretty much every aspect of the domestic life of a lower middle-class Pakistani man and a woman (I didn't mention transgender persons because those poor things have only one class of lifestyle). It shows every harsh reality of our society. It shows all the plagues our country is being devoured by, those which aren't remotely related to Islam but have become a part of our tradition despite being highly toxic. These are the stigmas that we suffer from in our lives but no one wants to get rid of them because they have been here for so long that they have become normal. And a life without them would be abnormal or even disgraceful and shameful according to our "elders". The film does show the homosexuality that exists in our country. It doesn't tell whether its good or bad, it just shows it. The only thing that could be a negative point in my opinion would be the graphic scenes. They weren't really that necessary. In the end, I would say that Joyland is probably the best film that's come out of Pakistani industry in a long time. We need to support such films and accept the existence of all the brutalities of the society they make us aware about. And lastly, try to do something about them.


-- Faraz Khan
rated 3.5 out of 5
February 25, 2023

The title here is a theme park that features only tangentially in this enjoyable and potent tale of "Haider" (Ali Junejo). He lives with his extended family, unemployed, whilst his wife "Mumtaz" (Rasti Farooq) goes to work. He is a bit put upon: he must carry out many of the household chores - even doing the ironing for his brother "Saleem" (Sameer Sohail). His brother has just had a child - another daughter and his father (Salmaan Peerzada) is desperate for a boy to carry on the family name. "Haider" goes and gets himself a job - and an unlikely one, at that. HeThanks to his friend, he auditions for a dancer's job at the local theatre and despite having two left feet, manages to secure a job at ₹40,000 per month for just two concerts. He fibs to his family about the exact nature of the job, and is soon flailing around at the behest "Biba" (Alina Khan) who is the undoubted star of the show. As we progress, however, we discover that there is a bit more to "Biba" the originally thought and as the two become friends we also discover a little more behind the reasons why a son is so slow in coming for the otherwise loving married couple. There is an effective chemistry between Khan and Junejo and as the story unfolds we are exposed to quite a few scenarios that challenge established (admittedly, Western) views of just how society should operate - from the role of both women and men through to the increasingly obvious issues faced by people who don't run in that linear two-horse race. It is funny at times and the dialogue is efficient at helping this characterful story along towards the denouement. Now this is where I felt a little disappointed. Not that it doesn't work - but somehow it seemed to me to be a bit of a sad cop-out from the writers who almost seemed to go along with the prevailing spirit of compliance at all costs. Still, you must judge that for yourselves if you watch it - which I suggest that you do.


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