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Joe Versus the Volcano

Name: Joe Versus the Volcano
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1990
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Dan Hedaya, Ossie Davis

Taste attributes: comedyromancefastwholesomesimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"An average Joe. An adventurous comedy."

Boxlist takeA straightforward romantic comedy that is stirring and fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.6 /10

TMDB · 369 votes

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB