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Joe Somebody Details

2001 Certificate PG
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Tim Allen reteams with director John Pasquin (THE SANTA CLAUSE) in JOE SOMEBODY. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a mild-mannered man who makes promotional videos for a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company. Joe is divorced and quietly unhappy until the office bully, Mark McKinney (Patrick Warburton), punches him out in the company .. Read more

Starring Kelly Lynch, Julie Bowen, James Belushi, Greg Germann
Director John Pasquin
Genres Comedy

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Joe Somebody

Tim Allen reteams with director John Pasquin (THE SANTA CLAUSE) in JOE SOMEBODY. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a mild-mannered man who makes promotional videos for a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company. Joe is divorced and quietly unhappy until the office bully, Mark McKinney (Patrick Warburton), punches him out in the company parking lot in front of Joe's precocious young daughter (Hayden Panettiere of REMEMBER THE TITANS). The humiliated Joe sinks into such a deep depression that not even the flirtations of the company's pretty "wellness coordinator" (Julie Bowen) can rouse him. Joe decides to restore his pride by challenging McKinney to a fight, and suddenly finds himself the most popular man in the office. Joe even hires a washed-up action movie star (Jim Belushi in a hilariously grizzled performance) to teach him martial arts. He soon finds that he has to weigh the allure of his newfound popularity against the love and respect of those who liked him the way he was. Screenwriter John Scott Shepherd does a good job of balancing slapstick comedy with touching family drama. Allen shows surprising dramatic range, turning in a strong and sympathetic performance as an emotionally complex and dynamic character.

Starring Kelly Lynch, Julie Bowen, James Belushi, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere
Director John Pasquin
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 34 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 21 Apr 2003
Production year: 2001
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    There's a shrewd satirical intelligence at work in this contemporary take on the “conformity is contentment” rationale that made Pleasantville so effective. However, Tim Allen is too eager to please as the corporate video-maker who kicks against a system that has designated him a drone. Consequently, director John Pasquin's astutely conveyed community of spirit-sapping averageness is rapidly overturned by slapstick and schmaltz, as Allen has to choose between being the conqueror of bullying workmate Patrick Warburton or a good dad. Jim Belushi contributes a slick cameo as Allen's karate teacher, but ultimately (and almost inevitably) middlebrow mediocrity wins the day.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Mild-mannered comedy of corporate life with a little romance thrown in, but it doesn't punch its weight.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    A refreshing change

    Good movie only slightly dissapointed with the ending.

      • ally from Hull
      • Posted 11 Jan 2004 22:25

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Joe Somebody

    This romantic comedy/drama is worth watching for James Belushi's martial arts cameos alone but Tim Allen, the main character in Channel 4's/Disney Channel's "Home Improvement", is always good value.

    Recommended viewing.

      • audidude from Cumbria
      • Posted 12 Feb 2004 11:10

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      Tim Allen reteams with director John Pasquin (THE SANTA CLAUSE) in JOE SOMEBODY. Allen stars as Joe Scheffer, a mild-mannered man who makes promotional videos for a Minneapolis pharmaceutical company. Joe is divorced and quietly unhappy until the office bully, Mark McKinney (Patrick Warburton), ...