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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
Reviews for Joe Versus the Volcano
Top CriticA 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
An appealing film that defies simple categorisation.
09/05/02
Joe’s unfortunate prognosis and ensuing plight may be completely imagined, though his motivations and lessons are realistically applicable. Joe Versus the Volcano is a work meant to transcend, and it does so with poetic semblance.
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03/26/09
Top CriticThe unredeemable result of Hollywood's total capitulation to the Spielberg/Lucas aesthetic of the 80s.
03/10/04
A more fascinating mess you'll never find.
10/31/04
Somehow I can't hate this. Then again, I can't really like it, either.
07/16/03
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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