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Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)

Parents guide

Joe Versus the Volcano

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Mild
9 of 22 found this mild
Joe refers to his office as "a used rubber."
Joe uses sensual but non-obscene language to describe a female co-worker.
A woman asks Joe if he "slept with" her sister, and says that his answer reveals something about his character.
Joe is seen naked from the side, sitting and partially obscured, as he is prepared for the volcano.
A woman says she loves Joe, 'even though they never slept together.'

Violence & Gore

Mild
5 of 10 found this mild
Joe grabs his boss and shakes him repeatedly while yelling at him.
Joe gets slapped with fish.
A storm at sea sinks a yaught and it is presumed that three crew members perished.
A volcano erupts and sinks an island and presumably the natives living on the island are killed.
A little slapstick.

Profanity

Mild
5 of 9 found this mild
3 terms involving the word "shit"
1 use of the phrase "full of piss and vinegar"
The company Joe works for sells medical supplies. It features a huge sign "home of the rectal probe" and his boss has model testicular implants on his desk.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
7 of 9 found this mild
Angelica smokes cigarettes in two scenes.
Social drinking.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
6 of 12 found this mild
A yacht get caught in a typhoon and a volcano erupts.
Joe believes that he is dying throughout most of the film.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 13
  • Australia
    • PG
  • Canada
    • PG
    • Goriginal rating, Nova Scotia
    • PG1994, re-rating, Nova Scotia
  • Chile
    • TE
  • Finland
    • K-10
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 6re-rating
  • Iceland
    • L
  • India
    • U
  • Japan
    • G
  • Malaysia
    • U
  • Mexico
    • B
  • Netherlands
    • 6
  • Norway
    • 7recommended rating
    • 101990, cinema rating
  • Portugal
    • M/12
  • Singapore
    • PG
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 7
  • United Kingdom
    • PG
  • United States
    • PGcertificate #30211
  • West Germany
    • 12

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