Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy premieres globally on Prime Video on November 5, 2025, marking the filmmaker’s first holiday movie in twelve years since A Madea Christmas. This heartwarming winter romance brings Perry’s signature storytelling, humor, and emotional twists to the holiday season, adding a festive new chapter to the beloved Tyler Perry Universe.
Designed as the perfect feel-good escape for the holidays, Finding Joy is a film audiences will want to revisit year after year. The movie also celebrates a breakout performance from Shannon Thornton, who shines in her first leading role in a holiday romance, delivering heart, humor, and heartfelt emotion as she brings Joy’s story to life. Starring: Shannon Thornton, Tosin Morohunfola, Brittany S. Hall, Inayah, Eric Stanton Betts, Aaron O’Connell, Natalie O’Connell, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Whitney Goin. See more inside and the trailer…
Synopsis: Tyler Perry’s Finding Joy follows Shannon Thornton as Joy, a New York fashion designer whose talents are overshadowed by her boss. Just like her career, Joy has been unlucky in love. Encouraged by her steadfast friends Ashley (Brittany S. Hall) and Littia (Inayah), Joy follows her crush Colton (Aaron O’Connell) to Colorado, hoping for holiday magic. Instead, a shocking revelation and a snowstorm leave her stranded. At her lowest, Joy meets Ridge (Tosin Morohunfola), a chance encounter that transforms her perspective on life and love.
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