Joe Somebody

Joe Somebody
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Pasquin
Written byJohn Scott Shepherd
Produced byKen Atchity
Matthew Gross
Anne Kopelson
Arnold Kopelson
Brian Reilly
StarringTim Allen
Julie Bowen
Kelly Lynch
Greg Germann
Hayden Panettiere
Patrick Warburton
Jim Belushi
CinematographyDaryn Okada
Edited byDavid Finfer
Music byGeorge S. Clinton
Production
companies
Fox 2000 Pictures
Regency Enterprises
Kopelson Entertainment
Epsilon Motion Pictures
Atchity Entertainment International
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • December 21, 2001 (2001-12-21)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[1]
Box office$24.5 million

Joe Somebody is a 2001 American comedy-drama film written by John Scott Shepherd and directed by John Pasquin. The film stars Tim Allen as an ordinary man forced into violence by a workplace bully. The film also stars Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, and Jim Belushi.

Screenwriter John Scott Shepherd wrote the script based on his experiences working in advertising. Though originally offered to Jim Carrey, the role of Joe Scheffer would eventually be taken by Allen. The film marked Allen and Pasquin's third feature together, after 1994's The Santa Clause and 1997's Jungle 2 Jungle. The entire film was shot over a nearly eight-week span in Minnesota.

The film was released in the United States on December 21, 2001, to negative reviews. Produced on a $38 million budget, the film ended its theatrical run with $24.5 million worldwide, making it a financial failure. The film received one award nomination, which went to young Panettiere's performance as the title character's daughter.

  1. ^ "Joe Somebody (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 8, 2009.