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      Joe Somebody

      PG Released Dec 21, 2001 1 hr. 48 min. Comedy List
      21% 86 Reviews Tomatometer 27% 25,000+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 06 Buy Now

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      Amiable, but extremely lightweight and predictable.

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      StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 48 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/23 Full Review jordan m There are some bright points in this movie and some of the Belushi scenes were genuinely funny, but the prevailing opinion I had once it ended was just how incredibly deceitful it seemed. The writer created a 40-something character who is portrayed like he's been a meek man for at least the majority of his adult life and yet treats him as though he has absolutely no experience in conflict aversion, but simultaneously has no effective (healthy or otherwise) coping mechanisms when conflicts do happen. A character like him would never have publicized or bragged about his newfound inability to let things go; the nature of being this type of person in real life is that you bottle up your anger. If he really were going to stew over the parking spot thing he would've done so quietly and then maybe snapped on the guy with no warning, or something less healthy like taking out his anger on someone else, or becoming an alcoholic. He's supposed to have had such a traumatic experience that he's destabilized himself and can't calm down about it until he's gotten his revenge, and yet Tim spends the entire movie in a completely level-headed state and gives away the ending through his lack of negative emotions here. Whatever. It's a brisk watch at under 100 minutes, and Tim does have a peculiar screen presence that holds one's attention enough that you can't really hate the movie at the end of the day. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d I am not sure who the target audience was but I can't see it working for anyone. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Classic horrible Tim Allen movie that only kids will like. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Jim Belushi steals the show as Steven Seagal pretty much. Like what Richard Roeper said, he was in better shape than current Seagal though. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The acting aside from tim allen is rather cringe worthy Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nell Minow Common Sense Media Talented actors are wasted on bad script. Rated: 2/5 Dec 24, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review Ben Falk BBC.com The sort of feeble redemption story Hollywood often palms off on the film-going public. Rated: 2/5 Nov 11, 2002 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed I think you'll be pleasantly surprised by it. Apr 29, 2009 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 1.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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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
      Executive Producer
      Arnon Milchan, Chi-Li Wong, William W. Wilson III
      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
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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