Joe Versus the Volcano

Genre: Comedy

Worldwide gross$39.4M

Joe versus the Volcano is a fable which opens with somewhat surrealistic scenes of the dehumanization of Joe Bank's job and work environment (at a company whose product rather literally screws people) with imagery that seems to have been inspired by the classic film Metropolis. Joe is diagnosed with an incurable disease, quits his dehumanizing job, and accepts an offer to briefly "live like a king, die like a man" - but to fulfill his agreement he must willingly jump into a live volcano on the island of Waponi Woo in order to appease the volcano god. En route to the island, Joe meets a series of interesting characters in NYC and LA, then boards a yacht, captained by Patricia Graynamore. During the voyage Joe and Patricia survive disaster, fall in love, and finally arrive at the island where they face their destiny.

🏆 1 nomination total

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Director

John Patrick Shanley

Cast

Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges

Released

9 March 1990

Runtime

1h 42m

Certificate

PG

IMDb rating

5.9 / 10

Votes

41,697

Metascore

45

Rotten Tomatoes

65%

Box office

$39,404,261

Budget

$25,000,000

Edition

Base