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06/24/06
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:13
Rotten:9
Average Rating:5.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: When an average man living a thoroughly unfulfilling life is diagnosed with a terminal disease he quits his job and accepts a millionaire's odd offer -- to travel to a south seas island and... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack
Director: John Patrick Shanley
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03/26/09
Top CriticSomehow I can't hate this. Then again, I can't really like it, either.
07/16/03
An appealing film that defies simple categorisation.
09/05/02
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05/01/03
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01/01/00
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06/29/05
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06/06/05
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05/17/04
A wild, weird, and wonderful adult fairy tale about a man who travels halfway around the world to discover why his life is still worth living.
08/31/02
The unredeemable result of Hollywood's total capitulation to the Spielberg/Lucas aesthetic of the 80s.
03/10/04
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01/01/00
Tom Hanks kneeling before the moon is one of the most moving moments in cinema. This is one of my favorite films.
07/26/02
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12/11/02
A more fascinating mess you'll never find.
10/31/04
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02/29/08
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01/06/05
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11/12/02
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