Joe Dirt

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Joe Dirt

PG-13,

2001,

1h 31m,

Comedy

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71 Reviews

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63%

250,000+ Ratings

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He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Joe Dirt (David Spade) is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream -- to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was eight. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one misadventure to another, he finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock (Dennis Miller) brings Joe on the radio to insult him. But as Joe's story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire city is captivated.

Critics Consensus

If you fall within the target audience of Joe Dirt, you may find it funny. Otherwise, the jokes will seem like a tired retread.

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Feb 28, 2007

Contrived yet unpretentious, predictable yet surprising, this underdog comedy and its title character have considerable charm.

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Mar 10, 2003

0/5

Sally forth, gentle viewer, and enjoy yourself. En route, you will experience a steady supply of doo-doo jokes, dispensed in seven-minute intervals by the Script-O-Tron 3000TM.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Mar 19, 2002

1/4

A comic named David Spade stars in a movie called Joe Dirt, and that's about as funny as things get here.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Jul 31, 2020

1/5

In place of anything resembling a plot, the movie wheels-out a tired collection of set-piece gross-outs for Joe to endure.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Jun 23, 2015

2/5

Crass, formulaic comedy with bullying, cartoonish violence.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

1/5

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Rey W

Apr 7, 2019

Script and plot is horrible but some moments will make you chuckle

Apr 2, 2019

A classic for sure. It is what it is.

Kylo M

Feb 18, 2019

an american classic and a must see

Leia P

Dec 28, 2018

It's not a movie I'd watch twice, but I had a lot of fun with this.

Harry L

Dec 24, 2018

This is one of a handful of feel good movies, along with Zoolander and Happy Gilmore, that I never get tired of. It still makes me laugh out loud. A heartwarming storyline, great cast and characters, solid acting, this movie is the full package. If you are unable to appreciate a variety of pleasures in life, like the critics who panned this, then don't waste your time but if you like to decompress occasionally from your high-stress job or family, restore your faith in humanity and laugh for a couple of hours, check this out. That's who this movie's targeted audience is. Sure, I think Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorcese are brilliant but a sweet juicy watermelon and salmon carpaccio are equally delicious.

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Leia G

Dec 20, 2018

Best movie i have ever watched in my entire existence and i am 78 years old.

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Dennie Gordon

Director

David Spade

Joe Dirt

Dennis Miller

Zander Kelly

Brittany Daniel

Brandy

Kid Rock

Robby

Adam Beach

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Synopsis

He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Joe Dirt (David Spade) is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream -- to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was eight. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one misadventure to another, he finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock (Dennis Miller) brings Joe on the radio to insult him. But as Joe's story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire city is captivated.

Director: Dennie Gordon
Producer: Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: David Spade, Fred Wolf
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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