Joe Somebody

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Joe Somebody

PG

2001

1h 48m

Comedy

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Tim Allen plays Joe, a divorced, corporate everyman whose dead-end personal and professional lives are turned around after the office bully publicly humiliates him in front of Joe's daughter. As Joe trains for a rematch - and gives himself a makeover - he begins an unexpected ascent up the corporate ladder. Eventually, Joe realizes he doesn't need revenge or to become someone else to earn his daughter's respect and win the heart of a co-worker.

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Critics Consensus

Amiable, but extremely lightweight and predictable.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/24/2010

2/5

Talented actors are wasted on bad script.

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Ben Falk

BBC.com

11/11/2002

2/5

The sort of feeble redemption story Hollywood often palms off on the film-going public.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

11/06/2002

2.5/4

Not something to write home about.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

04/29/2009

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by it.

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Film Threat

12/06/2005

3/5

Film Threat

12/06/2005

1.5/5

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 5

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Frans B

@FransB Aug 14

Fun to watch. Corny, predictable and a bit hum drum, but great entertainment nevertheless. Not meant to be taken seriously, so don't expect a perfectly modelled movie. Light hearted and meant for whole family. Nice for a movie night, pizza and all. Tim Allen knows how to absorb an off beat character, awkwardly but with pizzazz and sass. Witty, funny and sometimes surprisingly spot on real life.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 May 26

This movie is ****ed up in the brain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $22,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER 11/04/2024

Tim Allen does it again! His prime years were filled with family fun humor!

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Zachary Jacob S

@RT29975639 11/02/2024

Going in with no expectations, I thought the film was just ok. The score was bland. The story was 'alright' but not very unique or character deep. It's a goofy film! Don't go in looking for a deep experience or even peak comedy. The film in more ways than one, is just luke warm. Not terrible, but far from great. I will say though, Tim Allen is easily the best aspect of the film. He carries!

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MIKE H

@RT86767468 06/08/2024

This isn’t a movie to be taken seriously by any means. Yes it’s predictable. Yes it’s corny. But it does its job being a feel good family friendly movie with the highlight points being Tim Allen’s classic quirkiness.

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Synopsis

Tim Allen plays Joe, a divorced, corporate everyman whose dead-end personal and professional lives are turned around after the office bully publicly humiliates him in front of Joe's daughter. As Joe trains for a rematch - and gives himself a makeover - he begins an unexpected ascent up the corporate ladder. Eventually, Joe realizes he doesn't need revenge or to become someone else to earn his daughter's respect and win the heart of a co-worker.

Director: John Pasquin
Producer: Kenneth Atchity, Matthew Gross, Arnold Kopelson, Anne Kopelson, Brian Reilly
Screenwriter: John Scott Shepherd
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures, Kopelson Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Mild Violence|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 21, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.8M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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