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Craigslist Joe

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With only a laptop computer, cell phone, toothbrush and the clothes on his back, Joseph Garner sets out to survive for 31 days solely on items gleaned from Craigslist.
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Scott Tobias AV Club 08/09/2012
C-
It's an inspiring experience. For him. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety 08/03/2012
The briskly edited docu seldom stops long enough to let Joe's new friends (identified only by first name) make anything beyond the most superficial impressions. Go to Full Review
Ernest Hardy Village Voice 07/31/2012
Craigslist Joe is sweet, moving, and frustrating. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/27/2019
Craigslist Joe is not just an interesting "experiment" and well told documentary, but a telling look at human nature and the fundamental goodness within us all. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com 11/01/2012
C
A generally agreeable but perhaps hopelessly meandering nonfiction snapshot of one guy's attempt to hit the road for 31 days and live off the alms of America's new, digital age thrift store. Go to Full Review
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03/21/2016 Such an inspiring movie! I'm still leary of many on Craigslist, but this guy had an amazing experience and it put a smile on my face! See more 07/15/2015 I don't get why Rotten Tomatoes hated it so much, it is a bit short on delving into anything deep but I don't think that is what the point was, it was a challenge to live off the website for 30 days. Enjoyable enough. See more 06/03/2015 Interesting doco about Craigslist. However Craigslist is not so big in Australia. In fact I've never use it. See more 05/04/2015 This was actually better than I thought it might be. The main character comes across a whole group of interesting folks who are willing to extend him help in some form or fashion. Of course, he picked December for his month of existing off Craigslist, so he sort of set himself up well since that month tends to be a time of giving. But a neat film all-in-all. See more 04/04/2015 Interesting, but patchy. The most moving part for me was the ex-actress with cancer and hoarding tendencies. I wasn't really surprised by the results here. He did have a camera following him, so of course people would feel more comfortable helping him out. I think it might be extremely different for the actual homeless out there to acquire accomodation/lifts/meals etc. See more 02/12/2015 There's no truth behind this film, just another superficial american traveling. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis With only a laptop computer, cell phone, toothbrush and the clothes on his back, Joseph Garner sets out to survive for 31 days solely on items gleaned from Craigslist.
Director
Joseph Garner
Producer
Joseph Garner, Eve Marson Singbiel
Production Co
CLJ Films
Genre
Documentary, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 19, 2016
Runtime
1h 30m
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