Joe Versus the Volcano

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

When Joe (Tom Hanks) discovers he has a "brain cloud" and will die soon, he quits his oppressive job and travels to the island of Waponi Woo, whose natives need a human sacrifice to appease their volcano god. On his way there, Joe falls in love with Patricia (Meg Ryan), and the two bravely face their destiny -- and the volcano's inferno -- hand in hand. A whimsical, soul-stirring romantic comedy.

An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy.

JBscale
57
Average

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 9, 1990
US Box Office
$39,404,261 (#2271 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Adult Situations

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
April 2, 2002
Acquired Date
December 3, 2005
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Meg Ryan
Meg Ryan
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Lloyd Bridges
Lloyd Bridges
Abe Vigoda
Abe Vigoda
Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya
Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer
Carol Kane
Carol Kane

Directors

John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley

Producers

Teri Schwartz
Teri Schwartz

Writers

John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by anonymous (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
66%
Tomatometer
38 votes
RT Stale
54%
Popcornmeter
1,431 votes
METASCORE
45
18 votes
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
40,590 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media