Joe Dirt
Seen it?2001 | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved National Lampoon's Vacation or Crocodile Dundee, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: some language or crude humor. Probably too much for younger kids.
Joe Dirt 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 a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 20 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$31 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 205K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dennie Gordon
- David SpadeJoe Dirt
- Dennis MillerZander Kelly
- Brittany DanielBrandy
- Kid RockRobby
- Adam BeachKicking Wing
- Erik Per SullivanLittle Joe Dirt
- Jaime PresslyJill
- Christopher WalkenClem
- Rosanna ArquetteCharlene the Gator Farmer (uncredited)
- Megan Taylor HarveyJoe's Little Sister