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C
Average
MASTER SCORE 48.1 / 100
2001·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 38m

JOE SOMEBODY

“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.

Above the Line
John Pasquin·DirectorJohn Scott Shepherd·ScreenplayDaryn Okada·Director of PhotographyGeorge S. Clinton·Original Music ComposerDavid Finfer·Editor
Cast
Tim Allen·Joe SchefferJulie Bowen·Meg HarperKelly Lynch·Callie SchefferGreg Germann·JeremyHayden Panettiere·Natalie SchefferPatrick Warburton·Mark McKinneyJim Belushi·Chuck ScarettKen Marino·Rick RaglowWolfgang Bodison·Cade RaymondCristi Conaway·Abby Manheim
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 7
John Pasquin·DirectorCraig Laurence Rice·Second Unit First Assistant DirectorDaniel Orozco·Second Second Assistant DirectorWendy Bledsoe·Assistant Director TraineeMark Tobey·Second Assistant DirectorMichael Haley·First Assistant DirectorCarline Davis-Dyer·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
John Scott Shepherd·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Daryn Okada·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
David Finfer·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
George S. Clinton·Original Music ComposerBruce Stubblefield·Supervising Sound EditorMiguel Rivera·Sound Effects EditorMike Flicker·Music EditorFrankie Pine·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 5
Scott Ritenour·Art DirectionKathy O'Rear·Costume DesignJackson De Govia·Production DesignLou Eyrich·Costume DesignMichele Poulik·Set Decoration
Production· 8
Arnold Kopelson·ProducerAnne Kopelson·ProducerKenneth Atchity·ProducerChi-Li Wong·Executive ProducerArnon Milchan·Executive ProducerMatthew Gross·ProducerBrian Reilly·ProducerWilliam W. Wilson III·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Eric D. Howell·Stunt CoordinatorNoon Orsatti·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
48.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
21%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$25M
ROI -35%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Joe Somebody's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#3B6086
#A83030
Mood
Confident, Determined
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man standing on a road with a building in the background. The man is wearing a white shirt, red tie, blue pants, and black shoes. He”

Key Elements
BriefcaseBoxing GloveTie
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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