Joe Bell fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Joe Bell is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Joe Bell is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 33 min
Joe Bell runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Joe Bell higher (64) than critics (47). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 49% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Switzerland, Luxembourg.
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6.3
