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Joe Dirt

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,254
244
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AdventureComedyDrama

After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.After being abandoned by his parents at the Grand Canyon, Joe Dirt tells the story of his journey to find his parents.

  • Director
    • Dennie Gordon
  • Writers
    • David Spade
    • Fred Wolf
  • Stars
    • David Spade
    • Brittany Daniel
    • Dennis Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,254
    244
    • Director
      • Dennie Gordon
    • Writers
      • David Spade
      • Fred Wolf
    • Stars
      • David Spade
      • Brittany Daniel
      • Dennis Miller
    • 215User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 20Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Photos169

    Jaime Pressly and David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    Kevin P. Farley in Joe Dirt (2001)
    Kid Rock and David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    David Spade in Joe Dirt (2001)
    Christopher Walken plays Clem, a high school janitor with a past who becomes a father figure to Joe
    David Spade stars as janitor Joe Dirt
    Brandy (Brittany Daniel) is the beautiful girl next door who falls head over heels for Joe
    Joe (David Spade, far left) and his nemesis, Robby (Kid Rock, far right, in his feature film debut), engage in a battle of white trash wits
    Never one to back away from a challenge, Joe (David Spade) finds a part-time job as a Florida gator-wrestler

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    David Spade
    David Spade
    • Joe Dirt
    Brittany Daniel
    Brittany Daniel
    • Brandy
    Dennis Miller
    Dennis Miller
    • Zander Kelly
    Adam Beach
    Adam Beach
    • Kicking Wing
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Clem
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Jill
    Kid Rock
    Kid Rock
    • Robby
    Erik Per Sullivan
    Erik Per Sullivan
    • Little Joe Dirt
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    Megan Taylor Harvey
    • Joe's Little Sister
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Joe's Mom
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Joe's Dad
    John Farley
    John Farley
    • Security Guard
    Bob Zany
    Bob Zany
    • Man
    Bean Miller
    • Man
    Lee Walker
    • Zeke
    Que Kelly
    • Beauty College Woman
    Kathleen Randazzo
    Kathleen Randazzo
    • Beauty College Woman
    • (as Kathleen Lambert)
    Liz Torres
    Liz Torres
    • Beauty College Woman
    • Director
      • Dennie Gordon
    • Writers
      • David Spade
      • Fred Wolf
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The list of names Joe Dirt reads on the tour bus are the same as the ones a teacher called for attendance in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).
    • Goofs
      When Joe is talking to the man at the car dealership about the old Rambler wagon his parents owned, the man tells him that car came with a "6cyl, automatic with three on the tree" A three on the tree is a manual transmission not an automatic
    • Quotes

      Joe Dirt: So you're gonna tell me that you don't have no black cats, no Roman Candles, or screaming mimis?

      Kicking Wing: No.

      Joe Dirt: Oh come on, man. You got no lady fingers, fuzz buttles, snicker bombs, church burners, finger blasters, gut busters, zippity do das, or crap flappers?

      Kicking Wing: No, I don't.

      Joe Dirt: You're gonna stand there, ownin' a fireworks stand, and tell me you don't have no whistlin' bungholes, no spleen splitters, whisker biscuits, honkey lighters, hoosker doos, hoosker don'ts, cherry bombs, nipsy daisers, with or without the scooter stick, or one single whistlin' kitty chaser?

      Kicking Wing: No... because snakes and sparklers are the only ones I like.

      Joe Dirt: Well that might be your problem, it's not what you like, it's the consumer.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD contains several Deleted scenes including Joe shopping for Eight Trax, and Joe getting heckled about his encounter with Buffalo Bob.
    • Connections
      Edited into Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet Home Alabama
      Written by Edward King (as Ed King), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant

      Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

      Courtesy of MCA Records

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews215

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    Forrest Gump meets Jeff Foxworthy.
    Despite the fact that this movie was trashed by critics, Joe Dirt still makes me laugh every time I watch it. If you've seen other movies made by Adam Sandler, then you should know what to expect: lots of low-brow humor and implausible situations. This movie definitely isn't for film snobs, but if you're just looking for a cheap laugh, Joe Dirt is definitely worth a rental.

    This movie tells the life story of a man named Joe Dirt (played by David Spade), the mullet-wearing, hard rock-loving embodiment of every white trash stereotype in existence. This is a very different type of character for David Spade, who usually plays sarcastic and bitter male secretary types as opposed to the likable moron he plays in this.

    As the movie begins, Joe Dirt is working as a janitor at a radio station when he is noticed by a Howard Stern-like DJ played by Dennis Miller. The DJ calls Joe Dirt into the studio and starts asking questions, intending to use the trashy janitor as a target for ridicule. It is here where we begin to learn the back story of Joe Dirt, beginning when he was a little kid abandoned by his parents during a trip to the Grand Canyon.

    After the initial radio interview, the story of Joe Dirt becomes a national pop culture phenomenon. Our hero is invited back into the studio to continue his story, which consists of his various adventures as he travels around the country looking for his long-lost family. During his travels he befriends the beautiful and kind-hearted Brandy (Brittany Daniel), is bullied by a arrogant jerk named Robbie (Kid Rock), teams up with an American Indian fireworks dealer named Kicking Wing (Adam Beach), and crosses paths with a school janitor with a shady past (Christopher Walken). You also discover that, despite the fact that Joe Dirt is a crude and ignorant individual, you can't help but find yourself rooting for him and admiring his ability to keep a positive attitude despite all the bad things that keep happening to him.

    I gave this movie a 7 out of 10. It's funny, even uplifting, and worth seeing at least once if you aren't offended by toilet humor.
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    • darkjezter
    • May 10, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Adventures of Joe Dirt
    • Filming locations
      • Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, USA(scene where young Joe is 'left behind' by his parents at the Grand Canyon)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Happy Madison Productions
      • Robert Simonds Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $17,700,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,087,695
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,016,008
      • Apr 15, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,987,695
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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