Joe Dirt

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Joe Dirt

PG-13

2001

1h 31m

Comedy

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He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Joe Dirt (David Spade) is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream -- to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was eight. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one misadventure to another, he finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock (Dennis Miller) brings Joe on the radio to insult him. But as Joe's story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire city is captivated.

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Critics Consensus

If you fall within the target audience of Joe Dirt, you may find it funny. Otherwise, the jokes will seem like a tired retread.

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Feb 28, 2007

Contrived yet unpretentious, predictable yet surprising, this underdog comedy and its title character have considerable charm.

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Marrit Ingman

Austin Chronicle

Mar 10, 2003

0/5

Sally forth, gentle viewer, and enjoy yourself. En route, you will experience a steady supply of doo-doo jokes, dispensed in seven-minute intervals by the Script-O-Tron 3000TM.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Mar 19, 2002

1/4

A comic named David Spade stars in a movie called Joe Dirt, and that's about as funny as things get here.

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

Jul 31, 2020

1/5

In place of anything resembling a plot, the movie wheels-out a tired collection of set-piece gross-outs for Joe to endure.

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Jun 23, 2015

2/5

Crass, formulaic comedy with bullying, cartoonish violence.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

1/5

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Karl S

@KLS2275 Oct 2, 2026

Best B rated movie of all time! Soo many stupid quotable lines! Love it! Watched it a gazillion times. The cameos and characters are hilarious….”Woo hoo! Look at that s#*t” ….”Lucky for me my neck broke my fall”

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Philip S.

@Joedeirte2026 May 30, 2026

This is a don’t take it serious punchline after punchline movie. It deserves a better score. One of my favorite movies also it’s one of those feel good movies that leaves you with a smile.

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Timothy T.

@timmyt64 May 26, 2026

None stop laughs. One of my all time favorites 😂

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C. W

@CRW123 May 5, 2026

One of the best comedies of all time. I love you, David Spade -- keep on keeping on.

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Christina W.

@RT34698306 Apr 23, 2026

Joe Dirt is a cult classic. One of those ridiculous but hilarious movies that you watch every time it comes on Tv bc it’s never not funny no matter how many times you watch it.

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Melissa M

@Lisey Apr 22, 2026

It's definitely a gross out comedy. Like most modern day comedies the humor is raw & raunchy. The part where Joe dirt is telling Xander the radio DJ about his childhood is pretty LOL. Or when Joe dirt talked about the time he found what he thought was a meteorite & it turned out to be a big pile of crap that was hilarious. So was the part when Joe gets the job at the carnival. However didn't care for the part with the cows. When Joe dirt tied the firecrackers to their tails. That wasn't particular very funny. The part where Charlie the dog dies is as bad as sad as what happened to Old yeller. The film did have moments of hilarity & heartwarming moments. the movie did have an awesome soundtrack. & cast. However in spite of that watching this movie once is more than enough.

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Synopsis

He's the wrong person, at the wrong place, at the wrong time. Joe Dirt (David Spade) is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream -- to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was eight. As his wandering, misguided search takes him from one misadventure to another, he finds his way to Los Angeles, where a shock-jock (Dennis Miller) brings Joe on the radio to insult him. But as Joe's story unfolds, jeers turn to cheers, and an entire city is captivated.

Director: Dennie Gordon
Producer: Robert Simonds
Screenwriter: David Spade, Fred Wolf
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 11, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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