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Joe Versus the Volcano

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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... 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 sacrifice himself to a volcano. In this odd but touching film Meg Ryan plays three roles. [More]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack

Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Ossie Davis, Dan Hedaya, Barry McGovern

Director: John Patrick Shanley

Director: John Patrick Shanley

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Reviews for Joe Versus the Volcano

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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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.

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08/31/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

An appealing film that defies simple categorisation.

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09/05/02
Andrew Howe
Andrew Howe
eFilmCritic.com

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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11/26/02
Rumsey Taylor
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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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Vincent Canby
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03/26/09
Variety
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The unredeemable result of Hollywood's total capitulation to the Spielberg/Lucas aesthetic of the 80s.

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03/10/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A more fascinating mess you'll never find.

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10/31/04
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Somehow I can't hate this. Then again, I can't really like it, either.

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07/16/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Excellent satire!

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09/26/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Tom Hanks kneeling before the moon is one of the most moving moments in cinema. This is one of my favorite films.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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05/01/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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12/17/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
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10/27/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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12/11/02
Josh Gilchrist
Josh Gilchrist
Billings Outpost (Montana)
 
 
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