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Joyland

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.

Director

Saim Sadiq

Year

Genre

comedy, crime, drama

Box Office

$306,500

Production

N/A

Awards

18 wins & 19 nominations

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I don't think this butcher
has any plans of coming. - Joyland

I don't think this butcher has any plans of coming.

What's the point of having
a grown son at home? - Joyland

What's the point of having a grown son at home?

Sometimes they get it wrong.
The operator must be a novice. - Joyland

Sometimes they get it wrong. The operator must be a novice.

If you get the scan at an early stage, - Joyland

If you get the scan at an early stage,

Mumtaz doesn't want it
or you can't do it? - Joyland

Mumtaz doesn't want it or you can't do it?

- That's great, no?
- That's what I'm saying. - Joyland

- That's great, no? - That's what I'm saying.

Congratulations,
you became an uncle again! - Joyland

Congratulations, you became an uncle again!

Uncle, she's being mean. - Joyland

Uncle, she's being mean.

She said the baby girl was really ugly. - Joyland

She said the baby girl was really ugly.

24/7, you're going "Daddy Daddy..." - Joyland

24/7, you're going "Daddy Daddy..."

Tell him it's 20,000 rupees per show.
There are two shows in a month! - Joyland

Tell him it's 20,000 rupees per show. There are two sho...

When you're bringing money home,
nobody cares where it comes from! - Joyland

When you're bringing money home, nobody cares where it ...

Where are you going?
Biba, give us some space! - Joyland

Where are you going? Biba, give us some space!

He's auditioning for your
background dancers' group. - Joyland

He's auditioning for your background dancers' grou...

Just let me know.
If you don't even want to try... - Joyland

Just let me know. If you don't even want to try...

It's not rocket science.
Rehearsals start tomorrow. - Joyland

It's not rocket science. Rehearsals start tomorrow.

SHUT YOUR MOUTH - Joyland

SHUT YOUR MOUTH

The whole city rocks when I roar - Joyland

The whole city rocks when I roar

My enemies are burning with envy - Joyland

My enemies are burning with envy

You hugged me so tight
that you crushed me - Joyland

You hugged me so tight that you crushed me

Every part of me hurts
Bring me a balm for my pains - Joyland

Every part of me hurts Bring me a balm for my pains

Oh gosh, you're a beast... - Joyland

Oh gosh, you're a beast...

- Is she ready?
- Just a few minutes, Madame. - Joyland

- Is she ready? - Just a few minutes, Madame.

You can teach them the skill,
but you can't teach them taste. - Joyland

You can teach them the skill, but you can't teach them ...

Qaiser works at the erotic dance theatre. - Joyland

Qaiser works at the erotic dance theatre.

Years of being jobless, - Joyland

Years of being jobless,

Just don't go around telling
everyone in the neighbourhood... - Joyland

Just don't go around telling everyone in the neighbourh...

Well, it is what it is, okay? - Joyland

Well, it is what it is, okay?

And now that Haider will be off at work, - Joyland

And now that Haider will be off at work,

Somebody should be at home
with Nucchi full-time. - Joyland

Somebody should be at home with Nucchi full-time.

But there should be a balance in life. - Joyland

But there should be a balance in life.

Maybe a break would be good for you?
I'll take care of things now. - Joyland

Maybe a break would be good for you? I'll take care of ...

Finally after all these years
my son's going to earn. - Joyland

Finally after all these years my son's going to earn.

It's time for you to bring a little
Haider into the world. - Joyland

It's time for you to bring a little Haider into the wor...

Don't get stuck in this brand fixation.

Then I got all the girls to put
their phone lights on, - Joyland

Then I got all the girls to put their phone lights on,

She keeps kicking the baby
and waking her up. - Joyland

She keeps kicking the baby and waking her up.

We have to make sure no man
gets up during intermission. - Joyland

We have to make sure no man gets up during intermission.

- But, Biba...
- Call me "Madame." - Joyland

- But, Biba... - Call me "Madame."

You worry about your own piss, and
make sure your bladder's empty. - Joyland

You worry about your own piss, and make sure your bladder�...

That kept me up all night:
"Where will baby rehearse?" - Joyland

That kept me up all night: "Where will baby rehearse?&q...

Why would you bring lentils
as stale as your face? - Joyland

Why would you bring lentils as stale as your face?

I wanted to ask you if I can leave, - Joyland

I wanted to ask you if I can leave,

Wait outside for a minute, - Joyland

Wait outside for a minute,

If your poster has one really
pretty girl on it, it won't fall off. - Joyland

If your poster has one really pretty girl on it, it won'...

I must say your charity project
is getting out of hand. - Joyland

I must say your charity project is getting out of hand.

Only if they find some space
next to your fat face. - Joyland

Only if they find some space next to your fat face.

Where did Hafiz come from?
Stop clicking photos and come! - Joyland

Where did Hafiz come from? Stop clicking photos and come!

I told you I can't afford
a cut-out for you. - Joyland

I told you I can't afford a cut-out for you.

You've been ignoring me. - Joyland

You've been ignoring me.

I need some money.
I know I said I can't anymore. - Joyland

I need some money. I know I said I can't anymore.

I'm busy tonight.
I'll pick it up tomorrow? - Joyland

I'm busy tonight. I'll pick it up tomorrow?

I'll place the order tomorrow also.
It won't fit in this tiny shop. - Joyland

I'll place the order tomorrow also. It won't fit i...

Hello...
I see a stranger is here today. - Joyland

Hello... I see a stranger is here today.

If I return your dishes, then how
will you come with new ones? - Joyland

If I return your dishes, then how will you come with new one...

I just told you, they don't
give me the keys to the gate. - Joyland

I just told you, they don't give me the keys to the gat...

Give him a hug. He's rich, come on! - Joyland

Give him a hug. He's rich, come on!

Some of it is quite tough, - Joyland

Some of it is quite tough,

I've just never seen you move this much. - Joyland

I've just never seen you move this much.

Our family has lived here
since before the Partition. - Joyland

Our family has lived here since before the Partition.

We never had money, - Joyland

We never had money,

And this motherfucking
stunt that he's pulled. - Joyland

And this motherfucking stunt that he's pulled.

Don't worry Brother Aman.
Your honour is our honour. - Joyland

Don't worry Brother Aman. Your honour is our honour.

Thanks to Allah, I was the one
to spot it, not some stranger. - Joyland

Thanks to Allah, I was the one to spot it, not some stranger...

I don't know why you wear
such loose clothes. - Joyland

I don't know why you wear such loose clothes.

Obviously you don't give him
any reason to object. - Joyland

Obviously you don't give him any reason to object.

If Saleem was spending his days with - Joyland

If Saleem was spending his days with

Anyway, the point is, you must
stop dressing like a chicken. - Joyland

Anyway, the point is, you must stop dressing like a chicken.

Five, six, seven, eight, - Joyland

Five, six, seven, eight,

One, two, three, four, five, - Joyland

One, two, three, four, five,

Look how that boy sat next to her,
rubbing their knees together. - Joyland

Look how that boy sat next to her, rubbing their knees toget...

Everyone's being publicly vulgar now. - Joyland

Everyone's being publicly vulgar now.

Of course, this is all new fashion. - Joyland

Of course, this is all new fashion.

This generation is just so impatient. - Joyland

This generation is just so impatient.

But even I was like,
is he making a joint or a missile? - Joyland

But even I was like, is he making a joint or a missile?

Those German documentary
filmmakers called again. - Joyland

Those German documentary filmmakers called again.

Tina's dead, Guru.
They're doing it for themselves. - Joyland

Tina's dead, Guru. They're doing it for themselves...

See how she uses
her tongue like scissors. - Joyland

See how she uses her tongue like scissors.

Disciples are never disrespectful
if you keep the reins tight. - Joyland

Disciples are never disrespectful if you keep the reins tigh...

"What happened?" - Joyland

"What happened?"

"Yes, I was with her." - Joyland

"Yes, I was with her."

What are you wearing right now? - Joyland

What are you wearing right now?

Make some money, - Joyland

Make some money,

You'll see how the ocean is so big, - Joyland

You'll see how the ocean is so big,

The mosquito and the chicken kissed. - Joyland

The mosquito and the chicken kissed.

The mosquito died of bird flu,
and the chicken died of dengue. - Joyland

The mosquito died of bird flu, and the chicken died of dengu...

You know, last night a young Chinese man - Joyland

You know, last night a young Chinese man

And you can't even hold
a pretty girl's hand? - Joyland

And you can't even hold a pretty girl's hand?

Everyone's on top of each other
in this neighbourhood. - Joyland

Everyone's on top of each other in this neighbourhood.

Yeah, whenever we used to visit
our aunt in Karachi... - Joyland

Yeah, whenever we used to visit our aunt in Karachi...

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Saim Sadiq

Writer: Saim Sadiq, Maggie Briggs

Production: N/A

Genre: comedy, crime, drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $306,500

Released: 18 Nov 2022

Awards: 18 wins & 19 nominations

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