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Joe Somebody Reviews

2001

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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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- Mild-mannered comedy of corporate life with a little romance thrown in, but it doesn't punch its weight.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  A refreshing change
  
  Good movie only slightly dissapointed with the ending.
  
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  - ally
  - Hull
  - 11 Jan 2004 at 22:25
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  Snooze fest
  
  If this had a plot, I certainly couldn't find it! Very dull and uninteresting.
  
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- - HAPPYSAZ133
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  - Scotland
  - 30 Jun 2008 at 16:43
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  Good laugh
  
  i found this movie truly enjoyable! i watched it with my dad and i must say he is very cynical of 'family movies' and disney films but he had a good few... read more »
  
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- - carmy
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  - London
  - 24 Apr 2008 at 19:28
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  desperate
  
  do not waste your time, unless you are looking for a strong sleeping pill
  
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- - be,en
  - cumbria
  - 31 Aug 2005 at 16:45
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  Could have been better
  
  I was a bit dissapointed by this one. There were opportunitites for some great comedy but it never really worked. Shame - Tim Allen is a natural comedien but ... read more »
  
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  - Surrey
  - 28 Aug 2005 at 07:53
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  boring!
  
  Very disappointing, didn't keep my interest at all, don't know whether it was suppose to be funny or not!!
  
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  - Berkshire, England
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 21:09
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  Joe Somebody
  
  Excellent funny movie-i laughed all the way through!
  
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  - Bournemouth,Dorset
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 09:02
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  Joe Somebody
  
  managed to last through 20 minutes of this film. Then switched it off as it was boring! Not really funny at all.
  
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  - Newcastle, England
  - 06 Feb 2005 at 20:37
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  Good Family Fun
  
  Every once in a while I like to watch a family film that will leave me in an upbeat mood after the film has finished. Films like Groundhog Day and Mrs ... read more »
  
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- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 15:17
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  If you don't love ...
  
  If you don't love this film then you haven't got taste... Come on this is a Tim Allen Classic if I had to release a box-set of 3 of his films it would ... read more »
  
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- - Adam#182
  - COLESHILL
  - 13 Oct 2004 at 12:14
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  Great Family film
  
  A great family film, starts off a little slow but turns out to be a very funny and entertaining film. Excellent performances from Allen and Belushi. A film ... read more »
  
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- - Nickie
  - London
  - 21 Jun 2004 at 20:06
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  A refreshing change
  
  Good movie only slightly dissapointed with the ending.
  
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  - ally
  - Hull
  - 11 Jan 2004 at 22:25
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  Sweet, feel good movie
  
  It took a little while for the comedy angle to kick in but all in all I enjoyed it.
  
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  - 18 Mar 2004 at 00:09
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  Tim Alan is always ...
  
  Tim Alan is always good to watch. This time he stars as a divorced father, and strives to save his pride after being beaten up in front of his daughter. The ... read more »
  
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- - Agnes#2
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  - 09 Apr 2004 at 22:09
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  Good Family Fun
  
  Every once in a while I like to watch a family film that will leave me in an upbeat mood after the film has finished. Films like Groundhog Day and Mrs ... read more »
  
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- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 15:17
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- - audidude
  - Cumbria
  - 12 Feb 2004 at 11:10
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  Great family movie. ...
  
  Great family movie. Easy watching with some very funny and touching moments. Good plot with twists along the way to keep the interest.
  
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- - Mike#23
  - BEDFORD
  - 07 Dec 2003 at 21:41
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  Typical loser guy ...
  
  Typical loser guy transformed into a hero overnight. Has some funny moments. Could be watched once. Quite predictable though.
  
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- - fmervin#1
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  - 12 Jan 2004 at 17:12
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  Joe Somebody
  
  managed to last through 20 minutes of this film. Then switched it off as it was boring! Not really funny at all.
  
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  - Newcastle, England
  - 06 Feb 2005 at 20:37
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  Joe Somebody
  
  Excellent funny movie-i laughed all the way through!
  
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  - Bournemouth,Dorset
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 09:02
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  boring!
  
  Very disappointing, didn't keep my interest at all, don't know whether it was suppose to be funny or not!!
  
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  - Berkshire, England
  - 05 Jun 2005 at 21:09

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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), ...