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2	''Joyful Noise'' is a 2012 American musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Todd Graff. Vi Rose Hill (Music/QueenLatifah), a newly appointed gospel choir director, clashes with G. G. Sparrow (Music/DollyParton), the widow of the previous choir director. Budget cuts threaten to shut down the choir, but the members hope that if they can win the national Joyful Noise contest, the choir can stay operational. G. G.'s drifter grandson Randy Garrity (Creator/JeremyJordan) prepares more contemporary arrangements that he thinks will improve the choir's chance of winning, but Pastor Dale (Creator/CourtneyBVance) refuses to sponsor them unless they use the same traditional arrangements that they used in previous competitions. In the meantime, Randy falls in love with Vi Rose's teenage daughter Olivia (Creator/KekePalmer) and starts giving piano lessons to her son Walter (Creator/DexterDarden), who has UsefulNotes/AspergerSyndrome.
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4	!!''Joyful Noise'' contains examples of:
5	* CatFight: G. G. and Vi Rose get in one at the restaurant where Vi Rose is working her second job as a waitress. Vi Rose is fired over it.
6	* ChurchLady: G.G. and Vi Rose.
7	* DadTheVeteran: Vi Rose's husband Marcus served in the military when he was younger, and reenlisted for a second term after losing his job.
8	* DyingTown: Many of the businesses in Pacashau have shut down.
9	* FoodSlap: G. G. throws first water, then rolls at Vi Rose during their fight.
10	* FuneralCut: The previous director came down with a heart attack, and the film immediately after cuts to his funeral.
11	* GroinAttack: When Randy gets in a fight with another boy named Manny, Walter helps Randy win by punching Manny in the crotch.
12	* HatesBeingTouched: Walter doesn't like any form of contact more intimate than a handshake.
13	* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Olivia gets angry at Randy for calling her mom [[Literature/TheWizardOfOz the Wicked Witch of the West]], even though she's used worse insults.
14	* OneHitWonder: Walter is obsessed with these. His favorite is "[[Music/TheLeftBanke Walk Away Renée]]."
15	* OutWithABang: Choreographer Earla worries she's fallen victim to this trope after an out-of-shape older man has a heart attack in his sleep right after a one-night stand with her.
16	* ShirtlessScene: Randy gets one after his fight with Manny.
17	* SittingOnTheRoof: Walter does this sometimes.
18	* StartMyOwn: Choirs aren't allowed to compete in Joyful Noise unless they're sponsored by a minister, so when Pastor Dale refuses to sponsor the choir, G. G. gets herself ordained as minister via an online program and sponsors them herself.
19	* SunglassesAtNight: Walter wears sunglasses at all hours due to his sensitive eyes.
20	* TitleIn: Bernard Sparrow's funeral opens with a caption saying "Pacashau, Georgia."
21	* VanityLicensePlate: G. G.'s license plate says GRGS GMA (Gorgeous Grandma).

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