Joe Versus the Volcano

Name: Joe Versus the Volcano
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Released: 1990-03-09
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Dan Hedaya, Ossie Davis

1990·Movie·PG-13·102 min·★ 5.8(584)

Comedy Romance Adventure More English titles

“An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.”

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

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About Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 English-language comedy, romance and adventure film directed by John Patrick Shanley. The cast is led by Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.

Joe Versus the Volcano was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 9, 1990, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: John Patrick Shanley
Writers: John Patrick Shanley
Release date: March 9, 1990
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

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Joe Versus the Volcano cast & crew

Joe Versus the Volcano was directed by John Patrick Shanley and written by John Patrick Shanley.

The cast features Tom Hanks as Joe Banks, Meg Ryan as DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore, Lloyd Bridges as Samuel Harvey Graynamore, Dan Hedaya as Frank Waturi, Ossie Davis as Marshall, and Barry McGovern as Luggage Salesman.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Georges Delerue, cinematography is by Stephen Goldblatt, and it was produced by Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy.

Is Joe Versus the Volcano worth watching?

Joe Versus the Volcano holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 584 ratings, a more divisive comedy films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, romance, and adventure, Joe Versus the Volcano is worth a place on your watchlist.

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