Joe Versus the Volcano
Directed by John Patrick Shanley
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.
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- W. Vito Montone5 March 2026A wonderful deep sewing look at life. Filled with wise statements to live by.
- Capt. James A. Mason II1 February 2025Quite original comedy. Hanks and multi-row Ryan do a fine job. Definitely holds your attention within this fun fantasy adventure. Amazing how it presents the finest luggage in surprising fun ways and that all luggage in the world will be measured against.
- Patrick Oyler31 January 2026Always cheers me up!
- NonPlayableContent3 January 2026Still bizarre and on following viewings the story is more enjoyable, you get lost in the insanity the first time I swear.
- Nicole Robbins1 November 2025Fun, goofy, campy 80s movie.
- Peter Bickford19 October 2025A memorable, underrated entry in the Spielberg oeuvre, full of memorable performances and iconic scenes. Possibly the best Meg Ryan performance ever, as well as the most thoughtful insights on both fashion and proper luggage you'll find.
Joe Versus the Volcano Trivia
Joe Versus the Volcano was released on 9 March 1990.
Joe Versus the Volcano was directed by John Patrick Shanley.
Joe Versus the Volcano has a runtime of 1h 42m.
Joe Versus the Volcano was produced by Teri Schwartz.
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.
The key characters in Joe Versus the Volcano are Joe Banks (Tom Hanks), DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore (Meg Ryan), Samuel Harvey Graynamore (Lloyd Bridges).
Joe Versus the Volcano is rated PG.
Joe Versus the Volcano is a Comedy, Romance film.
Joe Versus the Volcano has an audience rating of 5.4 out of 10.
Joe Versus the Volcano had a budget of US$25M.
Joe Versus the Volcano has made US$39.4M at the box office.