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Joe Versus the Volcano

1990Movie1 h 42 minPG-13

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A wondrous, romantic comedy movie, with standout score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for brutality or scares.

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Story

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.

Feels like

Surreal Romantic Fantasy
Quirky 90s Comedy
Whimsical Visual Spectacle
Hans Zimmer Score
Existential Adventure
Lighthearted Absurdity
Tropical Escapism
Character-Driven Romance
Feel-Good Melancholy

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by: John Patrick Shanley
Written by: John Patrick Shanley
Produced by: Teri Schwartz
Music by: Georges Delerue, Peter Gordon

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 9, 1990 · 1 h 42 min · PG-13

Released: March 9, 1990
Runtime: 1 h 42 min
Age rating: PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $25 million
Box office: $39 million
Available in: 23 countries

Tropes

Mundane Made Awesome, Your Days Are Numbered, Terminal Diagnosis Suicide +9

Mundane Made Awesome
Your Days Are Numbered
Terminal Diagnosis Suicide
Always Save the Girl
Ms. Fanservice
Soul-Crushing Desk Job
Cool Boat
Please Wake Up
Author Appeal
Dream Sequence
You Look Familiar
Leap of Faith

12 of 76 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Joe Versus the Volcano?"

Questions about Joe Versus the Volcano

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Where can I stream Joe Versus the Volcano?

In the United States, Joe Versus the Volcano streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Joe Versus the Volcano worth watching?

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 45).

Is Joe Versus the Volcano okay for kids?

PG-13

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Joe Versus the Volcano make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly absurd humor (7 of 10) and situational comedy (5 of 10).

Is Joe Versus the Volcano good for date night?

and 5 moreDate NightPartner WatchAdultsFamily Movie NightFriends Night

Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Joe Versus the Volcano use?

Mundane Made AwesomeYour Days Are NumberedTerminal Diagnosis SuicideAlways Save the GirlMs. FanserviceSoul-Crushing Desk JobCool BoatPlease Wake UpAuthor AppealDream SequenceYou Look FamiliarLeap of Faithand 64 more

TV Tropes lists 76 tropes for it, including Mundane Made Awesome, Your Days Are Numbered, and Terminal Diagnosis Suicide.