Joe Somebody
Film200199 min

Joe Somebody

Taste attributes: comedydramafamilyromancemartial artsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Someone just picked on the wrong nobody."

Boxlist takeA wholesome romantic comedy that is light, uncomplicated and fast-moving. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Quality rating

5.7 /10

TMDB · 136 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by the office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal make-over and takes martial arts lessons from a B-action star. As news spreads of his rematch with Mark, Joe suddenly finds himself the center of attention, ascending the corporate ladder and growing in popularity. He's determined to show everyone in his life that he is not a nobody, but a force to be reckoned with.

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Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Tim AllenJulie BowenKelly LynchGreg GermannJim Belushi

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2001
Runtime
99 min
Status
Released
Studio
Atchity Entertainment International (AEI)
Taste scores
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