Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser
Poster
Directed by Fred Wolf
Produced by David Spade
Fred Wolf
Amy S. Kim
Jaimie Burke
Brian Tanke
Written by David Spade
Fred Wolf
Starring David Spade
Brittany Daniel
Dennis Miller
Adam Beach
Christopher Walken
Mark McGrath
Patrick Warburton
Music by Waddy Wachtel
Cinematography Timothy A. Burton
Edited by Joseph McCasland
Production
company
Distributed by Crackle
Release date
  • July 16, 2015 (2015-07-16)
Running time
 106 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Fred Wolf and written by David Spade and Fred Wolf. It is the sequel to the 2001 film Joe Dirt. The film stars David Spade reprising his role as the title character, Brittany Daniel, Dennis Miller, Adam Beach, Christopher Walken, Mark McGrath and Patrick Warburton. The film premiered on Crackle on July 16, 2015.

Plot

Joe Dirt embarks on an epic journey through the recent past, the heartland of America—and his own mind—to get back to his loved ones.

Cast

Production

In the years following the original, David Spade began getting offers from both UFC president Dana White and Kid Rock to help finance a sequel.[2] Ultimately it was Sony who picked up the project after noticing that the film would become a trending topic whenever it came on TV and felt that it would help them build their Crackle platform.[3] The first public hint of a sequel came on April 30, 2014, David Spade revealed in a Reddit answer that he had written a sequel to Joe Dirt for Crackle, saying: "We wrote a sequel, and we may wind up doing it on Crackle.com, because they want to be the first web address to do a sequel to a movie. Because Sony owns them, and it's a Sony movie. We're trying to find a way to make it for the budget, but we really want to do it. And keep it good."[4] On October 10, 2014, it was announced that Fred Wolf would direct the film, with filming set to start in November 2014.[5] Principal photography began on November 17, 2014.[6] On January 13, 2015, it was announced that Christopher Walken, Dennis Miller, Brittany Daniel and Adam Beach would reprise their roles from the first film, alongside newcomers Mark McGrath and Patrick Warburton.[7]

Release

The film premiered on Crackle on July 16, 2015.[8] In the first five days the film had been viewed one million times and had amassed over 2 million views by August 4, 2015, making it the most viewed original movie on Crackle.[9] Based on average ticket price, Sony claims the viewership numbers are equal to a theatrical box office take of $16 million.[9]

Reception

Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser received negative reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 10% rating based on 10 reviews, with a rating average of 1.9/10.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Malcolm, Eric (2015-01-13). "So The Official Cast Of 'Joe Dirt 2' Was Just Announced". Uproxx.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  2. ↑ Getlen, Larry (2015-07-11). "How Kid Rock and Christopher Walken lobbied for a 'Joe Dirt' sequel". Nypost.com. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  3. ↑ Thurm, Eric (2015-07-15). "Number One With a Mullet: David Spade on the Return of 'Joe Dirt'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Evan (2014-04-30). "David Spade Says Joe Dirt 2 May Happen on Crackle". IGN. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  5. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (2014-10-10). "David Spade is Back for Joe Dirt 2!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Photo: David Spade is Back as Joe Dirt!". ComingSoon.net. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  7. ↑ "Christopher Walken, Mark McGrath Join Crackle's 'Joe Dirt' Sequel". Hollywood Reporter. 2015-01-13. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  8. ↑ Biedenharn, Isabella (2015-04-13). "Joe Dirt travels back in time in 'Joe Dirt 2' teaser". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  9. 1 2 Petski, Denise. "'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser' Is Most-Viewed Crackle Original Move Ever – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  10. ↑ "Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2015-08-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.