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Joe Somebody (2001)

PG · 2001-12-21 · 1h 39m · EN
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Someone just picked on the wrong nobody.

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover 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.

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John PasquinDirector
Budget
$38M
Box office
$24.5M

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Top billed cast

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Tim AllenTim AllenJoe SchefferJulie BowenJulie BowenMeg HarperKelly LynchKelly LynchCallie SchefferGreg GermannGreg GermannJeremyJim BelushiJim BelushiChuck ScarettHayden PanettiereHayden PanettiereNatalie SchefferPatrick WarburtonPatrick WarburtonMark McKinneyKen MarinoKen MarinoRick RaglowWolfgang BodisonWolfgang BodisonCade RaymondCristi ConawayCristi ConawayAbby ManheimRobert JoyRobert JoyPat ChilcuttTina LiffordTina LiffordCassandra Taylor

Keywords

Martial artsDaughterKarateEx-wifeProfessionPromotionParkingSlap

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · FamilyTheme affinityMartial Arts · Daughter · KarateMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedy · DramaEmotional intensityFamily · RomanceDirector preference39641

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What is Joe Somebody about?

When underappreciated video specialist Joe Scheffer is brutally humiliated by office bully Mark McKinney in front of his daughter, Joe begins a quest for personal redemption. He proceeds by enduring a personal makeover 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.

How long is Joe Somebody?

Joe Somebody has a runtime of 99 minutes.