Joyful Noise (film)

Joyful Noise
Joyful Noise
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Todd Graff
Written by	Todd Graff
Produced by	Broderick Johnson; Andrew Kosove; Michael Nathanson; Joseph Farrell; Catherine Paura
Starring	Queen Latifah; Dolly Parton; Keke Palmer; Courtney B. Vance; Jeremy Jordan; Kris Kristofferson
Cinematography	David Boyd
Edited by	Kathryn Himoff
Music by	Mervyn Warren
Production; company	Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	January 13, 2012;
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million
Box office	$31.2 million

Joyful Noise is a 2012 American musical comedy-drama film, starring Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan, and Courtney B. Vance. It is based on an original script, Love The Light, written and directed by Todd Graff, with gospel-infused music by Mervyn Warren. The film was released in U.S. theaters on January 13, 2012. In the film, two strong-minded women are forced to cooperate when budget cuts threaten to shut down a small-town choir.^[2] The film received mixed reviews, with praise for its songs and acting but criticism of its script and tone.

^ Kaufman, Amy (January 12, 2012). "Movie Projector: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Contraband' fight for No. 1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
^ "Dolly Parton Returns to Film, Stars with Queen Latifah". Gossip Cop. Gossip Cop Media. August 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.

[1] Kaufman, Amy (January 12, 2012). "Movie Projector: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Contraband' fight for No. 1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2012.

[2] "Dolly Parton Returns to Film, Stars with Queen Latifah". Gossip Cop. Gossip Cop Media. August 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.

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